Personal remittances, received in Israel
Israel: Personal remittances, received was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Israel, 1970–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.2% for personal remittances, received in 2025.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Israel peaked at 2.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Israel ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +104.2% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -49.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -27.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +88.8% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -51.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +72.8% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -90.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,885 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -0.8084 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0475 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,578 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Israel?
- Personal remittances, received in Israel was 0.2% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for personal remittances, received?
- Israel ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.