Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Israel
Israel: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -164.05 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Israel, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Israel recorded -164.05 billion current LCU for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 541.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Israel peaked at 3.02 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -164.05 billion current LCU, in 2024.
Israel ranks 112th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.43 million current LCU | -3.50 million current LCU | -400,000 current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | -16.74 million current LCU | -2.48 billion current LCU | 2.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.12 billion current LCU | -12.82 billion current LCU | -4.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -24.50 billion current LCU | -55.55 billion current LCU | -4.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -33.89 billion current LCU | -53.62 billion current LCU | -15.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -94.07 billion current LCU | -164.05 billion current LCU | 3.02 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 109 Romania -155.07 billion current LCU compare
- 110 Poland -155.10 billion current LCU compare
- 111 Gabon -159.20 billion current LCU compare
- 113 United Kingdom -198.42 billion current LCU compare
- 114 Dominican Republic -214.21 billion current LCU compare
- 115 Czechia -222.98 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Israel
- Arms imports 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -8.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Israel?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Israel was -164.05 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -164.05 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Israel ranks 112th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 541.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.