Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Israel
Israel: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -28.31 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Israel, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Israel stood at -28.31 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 156.5% on the previous year and down 2,136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Israel peaked at 11.37 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, -28.31 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Israel ranks 130th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Israel, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -45,000 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | -39,000 current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1972 | -64,000 current LCU | +64.1% |
| 1973 | -78,000 current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1974 | -123,000 current LCU | +57.7% |
| 1975 | -265,000 current LCU | +115.4% |
| 1976 | -339,000 current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1977 | -405,000 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1978 | -788,000 current LCU | +94.6% |
| 1979 | -1.27 million current LCU | +60.8% |
| 1980 | -3.60 million current LCU | +184.0% |
| 1981 | -5.96 million current LCU | +65.6% |
| 1982 | -17.38 million current LCU | +191.7% |
| 1983 | -51.25 million current LCU | +194.9% |
| 1984 | -429.61 million current LCU | +738.3% |
| 1985 | -1.78 billion current LCU | +314.0% |
| 1986 | -2.33 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1987 | -2.63 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1988 | -2.65 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1989 | -2.75 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1990 | -2.73 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1991 | -2.47 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1992 | -3.46 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 1993 | -4.21 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1994 | -5.47 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 1995 | -5.22 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1996 | -5.69 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1997 | -7.47 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1998 | -7.93 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1999 | -12.71 billion current LCU | +60.3% |
| 2000 | -24.61 billion current LCU | +93.7% |
| 2001 | -12.02 billion current LCU | -51.1% |
| 2002 | -9.16 billion current LCU | -23.8% |
| 2003 | -11.09 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2004 | -9.30 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 2.49 billion current LCU | -126.8% |
| 2006 | 5.73 billion current LCU | +130.3% |
| 2007 | 7.82 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 2008 | -5.14 billion current LCU | -165.8% |
| 2009 | -9.07 billion current LCU | +76.5% |
| 2010 | -5.88 billion current LCU | -35.2% |
| 2011 | -1.60 billion current LCU | -72.8% |
| 2012 | -13.84 billion current LCU | +766.0% |
| 2013 | -9.93 billion current LCU | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 4.31 billion current LCU | -143.4% |
| 2015 | 1.39 billion current LCU | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 717.77 million current LCU | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 5.51 billion current LCU | +668.1% |
| 2018 | 11.37 billion current LCU | +106.3% |
| 2019 | 5.11 billion current LCU | -55.0% |
| 2020 | -1.67 billion current LCU | -132.6% |
| 2021 | -12.72 billion current LCU | +663.9% |
| 2022 | -2.20 billion current LCU | -82.7% |
| 2023 | -8.71 billion current LCU | +296.2% |
| 2024 | -11.04 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2025 | -28.31 billion current LCU | +156.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's -28.31 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is -980.39 million current LCU, 28.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Israel's -28.31 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.49 billion current LCU, 11.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -766.0% | -1.60 billion current LCU | -13.84 billion current LCU |
| 1984 | -738.3% | -51.25 million current LCU | -429.61 million current LCU |
| 2017 | +668.1% | 717.77 million current LCU | 5.51 billion current LCU |
| 2021 | -663.9% | -1.67 billion current LCU | -12.72 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -341,300 current LCU | -1.27 million current LCU | -39,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.26 billion current LCU | -2.75 billion current LCU | -3.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.73 billion current LCU | -12.71 billion current LCU | -2.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.44 billion current LCU | -24.61 billion current LCU | 7.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -282.94 million current LCU | -13.84 billion current LCU | 11.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.77 billion current LCU | -28.31 billion current LCU | -1.67 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 127 Switzerland -24.56 billion current LCU compare
- 128 Netherlands -24.91 billion current LCU compare
- 129 Ethiopia -25.74 billion current LCU compare
- 131 Luxembourg -29.82 billion current LCU compare
- 132 Iceland -40.83 billion current LCU compare
- 133 Puerto Rico -41.80 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
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- 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 net primary income (net income from abroad) in Israel?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Israel was -28.31 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.31 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Israel ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,136.7%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.