Real interest rate in Israel
Israel: Real interest rate was -1.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Israel, 2013–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, real interest rate in Israel stood at -1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 327.6% on the previous year and down 172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Israel peaked at 3.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2022.
That places Israel 133rd out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -1.8% | 2.1% | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Israel
- Domestic credit to private sector 72.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.22 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 14.54 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 883.57 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 13.2% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 72.5% (2025)
- Broad money 103.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 3.45 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 11,466 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Israel?
- Real interest rate in Israel was -1.8% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for real interest rate?
- Israel ranks 133rd out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.