International debt issues to GDP (%) in Israel
Israel: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 24.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Israel, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Israel stood at 24.8%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 181.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Israel peaked at 24.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
That places Israel 44th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.1% | — |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -34.1% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -37.9% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -30.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -48.2% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +146.3% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +55.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +39.9% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +29.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 24.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 60% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Israel's 24.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.7%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +146.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 1.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 8.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More financial sector data for Israel
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Israel?
- International debt issues to gdp in Israel was 24.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Israel ranks 44th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.