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data and figures

 

  • The economy’s outstanding liabilities to abroad increased by approximately $28 billion (about 4.5 percent) in the fourth quarter, to about $652 billion at the end of the quarter. During the quarter, nonresidents’ direct investments in Israel increased, including in share capital, relative to the previous 4 quarters. At the same time, the prices of Israeli securities held by nonresidents increased.
  • In the fourth quarter of 2025, the balance of assets held abroad by Israeli residents increased by approximately $29 billion (about 3.2 percent), to about $915 billion at the end of December. The increase in the balance was mainly due to net investments abroad by Israeli residents and an increase in prices of foreign securities held by Israeli residents.
  • The surplus of assets over liabilities vis-à-vis abroad increased during the fourth quarter of 2025 by $1 billion (0.3 percent), to about $263 billion at the end of the quarter.
  • The surplus of assets over liabilities vis-à-vis abroad in debt instruments alone (negative net external debt) increased by about $9 billion (2.8 percent) during the fourth quarter, to approximately $331 billion at the end of December.
  • The ratio of gross external debt to GDP (in dollar terms) declined by 0.2 percentage points in the fourth quarter, to about 26.6 percent at the end of December.

 

Full year summary of 2025:

  • In 2025, there was an increase in net investments in the economy by nonresidents. The scope of net investments was $39 billion, compared to $25 billion in 2024.
  • The increase in scope of net investments by nonresidents in the economy derived mainly from the increase in direct investments (mainly reinvested earnings).
  • The scope of net investments abroad by Israel residents in 2025 was larger than its scope in 2024, totaling $56 billion.