Net foreign assets in Israel
Israel: Net foreign assets was 883.57 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
883.57 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
63rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
910.48 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
-442.67 million current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Israel recorded 883.57 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Israel peaked at 910.48 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -442.67 million current LCU, in 1984.
That places Israel 63rd out of 187 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.
Net foreign assets in Israel, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40,000 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 60,000 current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 120,000 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 148,878 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 153,750 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 175,750 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 168,753 current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 236,878 current LCU | +40.4% |
| 1968 | 220,882 current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 134,132 current LCU | -39.3% |
| 1970 | 119,340 current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 196,943 current LCU | +65.0% |
| 1972 | 535,354 current LCU | +171.8% |
| 1973 | 815,431 current LCU | +52.3% |
| 1974 | 785,280 current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 714,109 current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1977 | 2.99 million current LCU | +186.9% |
| 1978 | 3.12 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 5.36 million current LCU | +72.0% |
| 1980 | 11.12 million current LCU | +107.5% |
| 1981 | 14.28 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 4.00 million current LCU | -72.0% |
| 1983 | -11.45 million current LCU | -386.2% |
| 1984 | -442.67 million current LCU | +3765.2% |
| 1985 | -293.87 million current LCU | -33.6% |
| 1986 | 1.45 billion current LCU | -593.9% |
| 1987 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +122.3% |
| 1988 | 1.34 billion current LCU | -58.5% |
| 1989 | 4.98 billion current LCU | +271.7% |
| 1990 | 7.02 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 8.07 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 8.22 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.01 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 13.01 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 16.11 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 29.25 billion current LCU | +81.6% |
| 1997 | 49.44 billion current LCU | +69.0% |
| 1998 | 70.36 billion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 67.01 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 70.11 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 74.22 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 78.58 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 97.13 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 117.40 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 148.38 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 165.82 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 148.93 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 167.97 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 212.90 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 194.41 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 239.66 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 270.06 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 282.75 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 354.34 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 389.62 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 429.66 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 457.47 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 497.72 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 504.66 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 609.69 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 691.15 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 719.25 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 851.07 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 910.48 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 883.57 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 883.57 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 7.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Israel's 883.57 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 501.95 billion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -3765.2% | -11.45 million current LCU | -442.67 million current LCU |
| 1986 | +593.9% | -293.87 million current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU |
| 1983 | -386.2% | 4.00 million current LCU | -11.45 million current LCU |
| 1989 | +271.7% | 1.34 billion current LCU | 4.98 billion current LCU |
| 1977 | +186.9% | 1.04 million current LCU | 2.99 million current LCU |
| 1972 | +171.8% | 196,943 current LCU | 535,354 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,902 current LCU | 40,000 current LCU | 236,878 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million current LCU | 119,340 current LCU | 5.36 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion current LCU | -442.67 million current LCU | 4.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.95 billion current LCU | 7.02 billion current LCU | 70.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.14 billion current LCU | 70.11 billion current LCU | 212.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.03 billion current LCU | 194.41 billion current LCU | 504.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 777.53 billion current LCU | 609.69 billion current LCU | 910.48 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 net foreign assets in Israel?
- Net foreign assets in Israel was 883.57 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 910.48 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -442.67 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Israel rank for net foreign assets?
- Israel ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.