Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end
of November 2017 stood at $112,079 million, an increase of $770 million from
their level at the end of the previous month. The reserves represent 32.9 percent
of GDP (Figure 1).
The increase was the result of:
a.
A revaluation
that increased the reserves by about $827 million.
The increase was offset by:
a.
Private sector transfers of about $9 million.
b.
Government transfers to abroad totaling about $48
million.
Israel's Foreign Exchange Reserves
$ million
|
Date
|
Reserves bought under the
natural gas purchase program
|
Reserves excluding IMF
(including reserves bought under the natural gas purchase program)
|
Reserves at the IMF
|
Total Foreign Exchange Reserves
|
|
November 2016
|
10,200
|
95,948
|
1,179
|
97,127
|
|
December 2016
|
10,500
|
97,275c
|
1,172c
|
98,447c
|
|
January 2017
|
10,500
|
100,430c
|
1,183
|
101,613c
|
|
February 2017
|
10,750
|
100,843 c
|
1,179
|
102,022c
|
|
March 2017
|
10,750
|
101,992c
|
1,182
|
103,174c
|
|
April 2017
|
11,000
|
103,949c
|
1,193
|
105,142c
|
|
May 2017
|
11,250
|
106,163
|
1,204
|
107,367
|
|
June 2017
|
11,390
|
107,499
|
1,207
|
108,706
|
|
July 2017
|
11,540
|
108,733c
|
1,377
|
110,110c
|
|
August 2017
|
11,540
|
109,642
|
1,378
|
111,020
|
|
September 2017
|
11,740
|
109,678
|
1,373
|
111,051
|
|
October 2017
|
12,000
|
109,943
|
1,366
|
111,309
|
|
November 2017
|
12,000
|
110,734
|
1,345
|
112,079
|
Figure 1
Level of
foreign exchange reserves, and their ratio to GDP, 2007–17
This column
includes Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), the balance of NAB loans, and the
balance of Israel's reserve tranche in the IMF.
Updated after the original date of publication.