Insurance and financial services in Israel
Israel: Insurance and financial services was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Insurance and financial services in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.4% for insurance and financial services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Israel peaked at 25.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1981.
Israel ranks 186th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insurance and financial services in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.2% | — |
| 1961 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 17.7% | +91.0% |
| 1966 | 20.0% | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22.5% | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 21.7% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 25.2% | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 22.3% | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -54.0% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -36.7% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -35.9% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -9.9% |
| 1981 | -0.1% | -105.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -919.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +142.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +165.3% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +45.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -71.6% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +319.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -8.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 23% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.5%, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insurance and financial services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +919.5% | -0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1993 | +319.0% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| 1985 | +165.3% | 2.0% | 5.2% |
| 1984 | +142.0% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2% | 9.2% | 22.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 2.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -0.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 183 Denmark 1.6% compare
- 184 Montenegro 1.6% compare
- 185 Russian Federation 1.6% compare
- 187 Eswatini 1.4% compare
- 188 Madagascar 1.4% compare
- 189 Chad 1.3% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insurance and financial services in Israel?
- Insurance and financial services in Israel was 1.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1981.
- How does Israel rank for insurance and financial services?
- Israel ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.