Real gdp growth in Israel
Israel: Real gdp growth was 2.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Israel, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.93 for real gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is up 207.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Israel peaked at 9.65 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.8, in 2020.
That places Israel 121st out of 196 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.
Real gdp growth in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.57 | — |
| 1981 | 4.72 | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 1.42 | -69.8% |
| 1983 | 2.59 | +81.6% |
| 1984 | 2.21 | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 4.45 | +101.4% |
| 1986 | 3.55 | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 7.49 | +110.9% |
| 1988 | 3.56 | -52.4% |
| 1989 | 1.42 | -60.2% |
| 1990 | 6.63 | +367.4% |
| 1991 | 4.62 | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 7.16 | +54.9% |
| 1993 | 3.77 | -47.3% |
| 1994 | 7.01 | +85.9% |
| 1995 | 9.65 | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 5.84 | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 3.61 | -38.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 3.29 | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 8.59 | +161.3% |
| 2001 | 0.271 | -96.8% |
| 2002 | -0.153 | -156.5% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | -1037.9% |
| 2004 | 4.65 | +224.0% |
| 2005 | 4.35 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.59 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 6.31 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | -49.1% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 5.54 | +354.5% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 4.09 | +69.7% |
| 2014 | 3.72 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +102.9% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.58 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | -1.8 | -150.3% |
| 2021 | 9.34 | -618.0% |
| 2022 | 6.36 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | -67.6% |
| 2024 | 0.954 | -53.8% |
| 2025 | 2.93 | +207.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1037.9% | -0.153 | 1.44 |
| 2021 | +618.0% | -1.8 | 9.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 | 1.42 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 | 3.29 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | -0.153 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 2.24 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 | -1.8 | 9.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 118 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 3 compare
- 119 Solomon Islands 3 compare
- 120 Eswatini, Kingdom of 2.97 compare
- 122 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2.9 compare
- 123 Denmark 2.88 compare
- 124 Lithuania 2.86 compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 207.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Israel?
- Real gdp growth in Israel was 2.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 in 1995.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8 in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for real gdp growth?
- Israel ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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