Provisions to nonperforming loans in Israel
Israel: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 24.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Israel, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, provisions to nonperforming loans in Israel stood at 24.3%.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Israel peaked at 55.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2017.
Israel ranks 137th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.5% | — |
| 1999 | 45.7% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -70.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 45.7% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.7% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Israel
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2688 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 16,218 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 16,554 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 16,554 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 16,554 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 167.57 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Israel?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Israel was 24.3% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2017.
- How does Israel rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Israel ranks 137th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.