Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Israel
Israel: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 14.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Israel stood at 14.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Israel peaked at 18.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 1975.
Israel ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.83 | — |
| 1961 | 4.08 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 6.32 | +55.0% |
| 1966 | 5.81 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 5.93 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4.6 | -22.4% |
| 1969 | 2.34 | -49.2% |
| 1970 | 2.07 | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 2.88 | +39.1% |
| 1972 | 4.67 | +62.0% |
| 1973 | 4.31 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.41 | -44.1% |
| 1975 | 2.06 | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 2.37 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 2.63 | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 3.57 | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 3.82 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 3.62 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 3.55 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 3.27 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.68 | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 3.27 | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9 | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.6 | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 3.29 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 3.33 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.01 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 2.23 | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 2.53 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.33 | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 5.88 | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 6.66 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 5.76 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 4.91 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 5.63 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 6.03 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.25 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 5.31 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.49 | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | +84.0% |
| 2010 | 9.95 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.81 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 8.77 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.42 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.95 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 11.27 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.38 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 11.44 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 12.32 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 18.78 | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 17.1 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 13.39 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 15.09 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 15.86 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 14.36 | -9.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 14.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 4.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 14.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.69, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 | 2.34 | 6.32 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.08 | 2.06 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 | 2.23 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 | 4.11 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 | 8.77 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 | 13.39 | 18.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 3 Afghanistan 16.63 compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 15.59 compare
- 5 Nepal 15.52 compare
- 7 Japan 14.01 compare
- 8 Lebanon 13.6 compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 13.59 compare
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 total reserves in months of imports in Israel?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Israel was 14.36 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 1975.
- How does Israel rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Israel ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].