Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end
of January 2019 stood at $118,151 million, an increase of $2,872 million from
their level at the end of the previous month. The reserves represent 32.1 percent
of GDP (Figure 1).
The increase was the result of:
a. Foreign exchange purchases by the Bank of
Israel totaling $30 million.
b. Government
transfers from abroad totaling about $1,213 million.
c. A revaluation
that increased the reserves by approximately $1,659 million.
In contrast,
the increase was offset by private sector transfers of approximately $30 million.
Israel's Foreign Exchange Reserves ($ 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
|
|
January 2018
|
12,000
|
116,100c
|
1,522
|
117,622c
|
|
February 2018
|
12,304
|
114,783c
|
1,510c
|
116,293c
|
|
March 2018
|
12,447
|
114,609c
|
1,518
|
116,127c
|
|
April 2018
|
12,471
|
113,872
|
1,482
|
115,354
|
|
May 2018
|
12,625
|
113,239
|
1,461
|
114,700
|
|
June 2018
|
12,750
|
113,340c
|
1,492
|
114,832c
|
|
July 2018
|
12,750
|
114,292
|
1,490
|
115,782
|
|
August 2018
|
12,923
|
114,520
|
1,485
|
116,005
|
|
September 2018
|
12,939
|
113,980c
|
1,478
|
115,458c
|
|
October 2018
|
13,056
|
112,446
|
1,465
|
113,911
|
|
November 2018
|
13,274
|
113,405
|
1,651
|
115,056
|
|
December 2018
|
13,500
|
113,525c
|
1,754c
|
115,279
|
|
January 2019
|
13,500
|
116,416
|
1,735
|
118,151
|
This column
includes Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), the balance of NAB loans, and the
balance of Israel's reserve tranche at the IMF.
Updated after the original date of publication.
Data