Real GDP Growth: Israel
Israel's real gdp growth is currently 3.9% as of 2026. # Israel Real GDP Growth Israel's real GDP growth reached 3.
Current (2026)
3.9%
+56.0% y/y
Peak (1995)
9.7%
Low (2020)
-1.8%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Israel
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Israel
Analysis# Israel Real GDP Growth
Israel's real GDP growth reached 3.9% in 2026, marking a recovery from the contraction experienced during the pandemic. Since 1980, the economy has expanded by 8.3 percentage points overall, though growth rates have fluctuated considerably. The country's peak performance occurred in 1995 at 9.7%, while the deepest decline hit -1.8% in 2020 due to COVID-19 disruptions.
The period from 2020 to 2022 reveals sharp volatility: the pandemic-induced recession gave way to robust growth of 9.3% in 2021 and 6.4% in 2022, before moderating significantly. Growth decelerated to 2.1% in 2023 and dropped to just 1% in 2024, reflecting normalization after the post-pandemic rebound. The projected trajectory for 2025-2026 suggests stabilization around 2.5-3.9%, indicating a return to moderate, sustainable growth levels comparable to pre-pandemic trends.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 3.4% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 3.4% | +3.03% |
| 2028 | 3.3% | +0.00% |
| 2027 | 3.3% | -15.38% |
| 2026 | 3.9% | +56.00% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +150.00% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -52.38% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -67.19% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -31.18% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +616.67% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -150.00% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -12.20% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -4.65% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -4.44% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +104.55% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -40.54% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -9.76% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +70.83% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -56.36% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +0.00% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.5% | +358.33% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -62.50% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -49.21% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +12.50% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +27.27% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -6.38% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +235.71% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +800.00% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -166.67% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -96.51% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +160.61% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -19.51% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +13.89% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -37.93% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -40.21% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +38.57% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +84.21% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -47.22% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +56.52% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -30.30% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +371.43% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -61.11% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -52.00% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +108.33% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -20.00% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +104.55% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -15.38% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +85.71% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -70.21% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +30.56% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | — |
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