Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Israel
Israel: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Israel, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Israel stood at 1.5%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Israel peaked at 9.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
That places Israel 120th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.9% | — |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -65.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +144.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Israel
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 219,130 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 164.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 167.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 167.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 167.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 16,554 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Israel?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Israel was 1.5% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Israel ranks 120th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.