Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Israel
Israel: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Israel, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Israel stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of down 62.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Israel peaked at 384.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 1967.
That places Israel 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Israel, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.6% | — |
| 1962 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -29.2% |
| 1965 | -1.3% | -124.0% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -767.6% |
| 1967 | -1.7% | -119.3% |
| 1968 | -1.4% | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -214.1% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +501.3% |
| 1971 | 14.4% | +50.3% |
| 1972 | 16.6% | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 22.2% | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 35.5% | +59.7% |
| 1975 | 36.6% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 76.9% | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 125.4% | +63.1% |
| 1981 | 124.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 127.2% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 149.9% | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 384.8% | +156.6% |
| 1985 | 264.5% | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -81.0% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | -59.8% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -40.1% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -27.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -68.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +174.6% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | -113.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -136.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +336.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +73.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +224.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -73.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +137.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -45.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -58.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +205.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -90.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -113.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -2602.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +163.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +86.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +112.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -62.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 80% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2602.5% | -0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1966 | +767.6% | -1.3% | 8.7% |
| 1970 | +501.3% | 1.6% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | -1.7% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 9.6% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.5% | 18.7% | 384.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 6.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | -0.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -0.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 394.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 287.7 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Israel?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Israel was 2.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 384.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 1967.
- How does Israel rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Israel ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.