IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Israel

Israel: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0032 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
184th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0351 units per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0.0032 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Israel, 1960–2025

00.010.020.030.04196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Israel peaked at 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Israel 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Israel, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Israel, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -17.2%
1962 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP +25.0%
1963 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
1964 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP +75.8%
1965 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1966 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP +65.7%
1967 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1968 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1969 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP +44.5%
1970 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1971 0.025 units per US$ of GDP +30.0%
1972 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP -38.8%
1973 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP -35.4%
1974 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP +17.2%
1975 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP +111.7%
1976 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP +23.3%
1977 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1978 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP +26.9%
1979 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP -33.9%
1980 0.022 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1981 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP -22.3%
1982 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP -26.2%
1983 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1984 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1985 0.017 units per US$ of GDP +18.8%
1986 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1987 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1988 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP -22.4%
1989 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1990 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1991 0.009 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1992 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP +62.5%
1993 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1994 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1995 0.011 units per US$ of GDP -19.4%
1996 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP -21.5%
1997 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1998 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1999 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP +25.3%
2000 0.008 units per US$ of GDP -18.0%
2001 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2002 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2003 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2004 0.007 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2005 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
2006 0.008 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2007 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2008 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP -23.7%
2009 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2010 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2011 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2012 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2013 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2014 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2015 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2016 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP +121.6%
2017 0.007 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2018 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2019 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2020 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2021 0.004 units per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2022 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2023 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2024 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2025 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +121.6% 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP
1975 +111.7% 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.01 units per US$ of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 181 Indonesia 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 182 Qatar 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 183 India 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 185 Vietnam 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 186 Maldives 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 187 United States 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Israel?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Israel was 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Israel rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Israel ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.