Israel Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1995 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Israel Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Israel Current Account surplus accounted for 9.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 2.2 % surplus in the previous quarter.
  • Israel Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1995 to Dec 2023, with an average value of 2.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 9.7 % in Dec 2023 and a record low of -6.4 % in Mar 1995.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Current Account Balance in USD and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Bank of Israel average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Key information about Israel Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Israel, Current Account recorded a surplus of 10.5 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.9 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Israel Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.6 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.2 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 127.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Israel's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1995 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Israel Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Israel's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Dec 2023?

Israel Current Account surplus accounted for 9.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 2.2 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.7 Dec 2023 2.2 Sep 2023 -6.4 Mar 1995 9.7 Dec 2023 % quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 4.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -3.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) -0.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 1.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) 3.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) -1.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (%) -2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) -1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 4.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -5.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
China (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 23.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Cyprus (%) -6.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (%) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 12.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 2.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
France (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 2.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 6.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) -12.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 14.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) -2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) -1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2023
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) -0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 9.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -5.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -2.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 6,638.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 8.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Latvia (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.4 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 7.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 7.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 7.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -13.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) -24.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 0.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (%) -37.4 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Nepal (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 12.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (%) -7.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) 16.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2023
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) -28.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) -7.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 3.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) -5.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 19.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
Spain (%) 2.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 7.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 11.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,676.783 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 9,727.224 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 294,651.3 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.1 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ILS bn) 976.730 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ILS bn) 1,464.520 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (ILS bn) 881.904 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
General Government: Revenue (ILS mn) 35,830.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
General Government: Deficit Financing: Abroad: Net (ILS mn) 3,325.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
General Government: Deficit Financing (ILS mn) 13,364.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
General Government: Deficit Financing: Domestic: Net (ILS mn) 17,700.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
General Government: Balance (ILS mn) -13,405.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
General Government: Expenditure (ILS mn) 49,236.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
General Government: Revenue: Tax (ILS mn) 28,819.000 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2019
Public Debt (ILS mn) 809,980.000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Public Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.020 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.975 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,822.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,898.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 38,267.000 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 3,501,660.000 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 233,656.000 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 7,720.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -0.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,111,112.915 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,690,159.214 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,614.900 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 734.200 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 264.800 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 675.700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Trade Balance: Net (USD mn) -2,822.300 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (USD mn) 201.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: America: North: United States of America (USD mn) 1,614.900 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: Europe: EU: Netherlands (USD mn) 244.599 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: Europe: EU: Belgium (USD mn) 134.699 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: Europe: EU: United Kingdom (USD mn) 153.199 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,180.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 10,541.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,942.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -6,205.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1,388.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -4,816.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 155,170.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.1 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 56,663.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 23.348 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 205,396.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments in Israel: Direct (USD mn) 11,931.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2018
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Transaction: Direct Investment (USD mn) -762.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Balance (USD mn) 11,430.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 1,298.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments Abroad: Portfolio (USD mn) 6,076.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Transaction: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -3,425.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: Imports (USD mn) 22,051.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments Abroad: Others (USD mn) 6,650.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Receipts: Investment (USD mn) 6,086.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,002.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments in Israel: Others (USD mn) 1,324.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Exports (USD mn) 20,994.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: Exports (USD mn) 18,049.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 11,976.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Balance (USD mn) 3,629.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Balance: Net Investment Income (USD mn) 1,632.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Transaction: Other Investment (USD mn) 5,325.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments in Israel: Portfolio (USD mn) -6,205.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Transaction: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 12,281.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Payments: Investment (USD mn) 4,453.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments Abroad: Direct (USD mn) 3,179.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 4,928.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Imports (USD mn) 9,563.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Transaction (USD mn) 14,449.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: sa: Services: Balance: Trade (USD mn) 9,609.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
BoP: sa: Capital Transfers: Net (USD mn) 514.700 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 42.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,626.308 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 137,965.007 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 363,887.377 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1981 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) -5.8 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Nov 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 202,179.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 39.470 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 26.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Feb 2019 monthly Dec 1950 - Feb 2019
Total Deposits (USD mn) 537,781.972 Sep 2022 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.4 Sep 2022 monthly Dec 2008 - Sep 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 730,257.2 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.9 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 207.745 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1992 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 545.409 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1981 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 213,131.7 Nov 2023 monthly Sep 1992 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 431,285.863 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.32 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 110.34 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Credits: Public: Banking Corporations incl Mortgage Banks (BC) (ILS mn) 914,119.32 Feb 2018 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2018
Credits: Outstanding: Borrowers: Households (HO) (ILS mn) 532,204.89 Feb 2018 monthly Sep 1992 - Feb 2018
Deposits: Public: Banking Corporations incl Mortgage Banks (BC) (ILS mn) 1,225,031.84 Feb 2018 monthly Dec 2007 - Feb 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2024
Composite Leading Indicator: State of The Economy Index: 2011=100 (2011=100) 155.674 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
PMI: Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Index) 50.800 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024

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