Current Account Balance: Israel
Israel's current account balance is currently 3 % of GDP as of 2026. # Israel Current Account Balance Israel's current account balance stands at 3% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a moderately positive external position.
Current (2026)
3 % of GDP
+7.1% y/y
Peak (2015)
4.5 % of GDP
Low (1982)
-7.9 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Israel
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Israel
Analysis# Israel Current Account Balance
Israel's current account balance stands at 3% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a moderately positive external position. This figure sits well below the country's peak of 4.5% in 2015 but substantially above the severe deficit of -7.9% recorded in 1982. Since 1980, Israel's current account has improved by 185.7%, demonstrating a dramatic long-term shift from persistent deficits to sustained surpluses over four decades.
The 2015 peak marked the height of Israel's export competitiveness and capital inflows, after which the balance gradually contracted toward 2.6-3.2% range. Recent years show oscillation between 2.7% and 3.7%, with 2020 posting the strongest recent performance at 3.7% amid global trade disruptions. Looking ahead, the 2026 projection of 3% suggests Israel will maintain its moderate surplus position, continuing the stable surplus trajectory established since the early 2000s.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.8 % of GDP | -3.45% |
| 2029 | 2.9 % of GDP | -3.33% |
| 2028 | 3 % of GDP | -3.23% |
| 2027 | 3.1 % of GDP | +3.33% |
| 2026 | 3 % of GDP | +7.14% |
| 2025 | 2.8 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2024 | 2.8 % of GDP | -9.68% |
| 2023 | 3.1 % of GDP | +14.81% |
| 2022 | 2.7 % of GDP | -15.63% |
| 2021 | 3.2 % of GDP | -13.51% |
| 2020 | 3.7 % of GDP | +32.14% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % of GDP | +7.69% |
| 2018 | 2.6 % of GDP | -18.75% |
| 2017 | 3.2 % of GDP | +3.23% |
| 2016 | 3.1 % of GDP | -31.11% |
| 2015 | 4.5 % of GDP | +25.00% |
| 2014 | 3.6 % of GDP | +50.00% |
| 2013 | 2.4 % of GDP | +900.00% |
| 2012 | -0.3 % of GDP | -133.33% |
| 2011 | 0.9 % of GDP | -67.86% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.8 % of GDP | +7.69% |
| 2009 | 2.6 % of GDP | +420.00% |
| 2008 | 0.5 % of GDP | -78.26% |
| 2007 | 2.3 % of GDP | -25.81% |
| 2006 | 3.1 % of GDP | +34.78% |
| 2005 | 2.3 % of GDP | +155.56% |
| 2004 | 0.9 % of GDP | +280.00% |
| 2003 | -0.5 % of GDP | +73.68% |
| 2002 | -1.9 % of GDP | +17.39% |
| 2001 | -2.3 % of GDP | +8.00% |
| 2000 | -2.5 % of GDP | -4.17% |
| 1999 | -2.4 % of GDP | -50.00% |
| 1998 | -1.6 % of GDP | +52.94% |
| 1997 | -3.4 % of GDP | +34.62% |
| 1996 | -5.2 % of GDP | +5.45% |
| 1995 | -5.5 % of GDP | -44.74% |
| 1994 | -3.8 % of GDP | -18.75% |
| 1993 | -3.2 % of GDP | -190.91% |
| 1992 | -1.1 % of GDP | +38.89% |
| 1991 | -1.8 % of GDP | -700.00% |
| 1990 | 0.3 % of GDP | -25.00% |
| 1989 | 0.4 % of GDP | +125.00% |
| 1988 | -1.6 % of GDP | +52.94% |
| 1987 | -3.4 % of GDP | -191.89% |
| 1986 | 3.7 % of GDP | +2.78% |
| 1985 | 3.6 % of GDP | +169.23% |
| 1984 | -5.2 % of GDP | +30.67% |
| 1983 | -7.5 % of GDP | +5.06% |
| 1982 | -7.9 % of GDP | -54.90% |
| 1981 | -5.1 % of GDP | -45.71% |
| 1980 | -3.5 % of GDP | — |
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