Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Israel
Israel: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 212.72 billion in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Israel, 1950–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2009, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Israel stood at 212.72 billion. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 217.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Israel peaked at 212.72 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -442.67 million, in 1984.
That places Israel 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 10,000 | — |
| 1955 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 1956 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 1957 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 30,000 | +50.0% |
| 1960 | 40,000 | +33.3% |
| 1961 | 60,000 | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 120,000 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 148,878 | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 153,750 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 175,750 | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 168,753 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 236,878 | +40.4% |
| 1968 | 220,882 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 134,132 | -39.3% |
| 1970 | 119,340 | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 196,943 | +65.0% |
| 1972 | 535,354 | +171.8% |
| 1973 | 815,431 | +52.3% |
| 1974 | 785,280 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 714,109 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million | +45.7% |
| 1977 | 2.99 million | +186.9% |
| 1978 | 3.12 million | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 5.36 million | +72.0% |
| 1980 | 11.12 million | +107.5% |
| 1981 | 14.28 million | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 4.00 million | -72.0% |
| 1983 | -11.45 million | -386.2% |
| 1984 | -442.67 million | +3765.2% |
| 1985 | -293.87 million | -33.6% |
| 1986 | 1.45 billion | -593.9% |
| 1987 | 3.23 billion | +122.3% |
| 1988 | 1.34 billion | -58.5% |
| 1989 | 4.98 billion | +271.7% |
| 1990 | 7.02 billion | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 8.07 billion | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 8.22 billion | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.01 billion | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 13.01 billion | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 16.11 billion | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 29.25 billion | +81.6% |
| 1997 | 49.44 billion | +69.0% |
| 1998 | 70.36 billion | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 67.01 billion | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 70.11 billion | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 74.05 billion | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 78.54 billion | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 97.61 billion | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 117.39 billion | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 148.38 billion | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 166.10 billion | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 139.22 billion | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 160.60 billion | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 212.72 billion | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,000 | 0 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145,902 | 40,000 | 236,878 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million | 119,340 | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion | -442.67 million | 4.98 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.95 billion | 7.02 billion | 70.36 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.47 billion | 70.11 billion | 212.72 billion | 10 |
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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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Israel?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Israel was 212.72 billion in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 212.72 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -442.67 million in 1984.
- How does Israel rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Israel ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.