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Israel

Capital
Not listed
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Income group
High income
Population
10.1 million (2025)

At a glance

  • Prices in Israel rose 3.0% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
  • Israel's economy grew 2.9% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
  • Output per person in Israel was US$60,337 in 2025, higher than in most countries.
  • 3.5% of Israel's labour force had no job in 2025, a lower share than in most countries.
  • Israel had 10.1 million people in 2025: about 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 95th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
  • Israel had a current account surplus of 2.0% of GDP in 2025, higher than in most countries.

Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)

3.0%
World median 3.0%

Since 2000

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Inflation in Israel and the world median, last ten years
YearIsraelWorld median
20253.0%3.0%
20243.1%3.0%
20234.2%5.7%
20224.4%8.0%
20211.5%3.5%
2020−0.6%1.9%
20190.8%2.2%
20180.8%2.5%
20170.3%2.3%
2016−0.5%1.6%

Real GDP, change over the year

2.9%
World median 3.4%

Since 2000

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Economic growth in Israel and the world median, last ten years
YearIsraelWorld median
20252.9%3.4%
20241.0%3.4%
20232.1%3.2%
20226.4%4.3%
20219.3%5.1%
2020−1.8%−3.8%
20193.6%2.8%
20184.1%3.2%
20174.3%3.3%
20164.5%3.1%

GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices

US$60,337
World median US$7,882

Since 2000

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GDP per person in Israel and the world median, last ten years
YearIsraelWorld median
2025US$60,337US$7,882
2024US$54,217US$7,853
2023US$52,126US$7,862
2022US$54,947US$7,656
2021US$52,258US$7,269
2020US$44,591US$6,433
2019US$44,092US$7,037
2018US$42,269US$6,978
2017US$41,013US$6,548
2016US$37,571US$5,982

Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)

3.5%
World median 5.1%

Since 2000

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Unemployment in Israel and the world median, last ten years
YearIsraelWorld median
20253.5%5.1%
20243.6%5.1%
20233.4%5.2%
20223.7%5.3%
20214.8%6.0%
20204.2%6.4%
20193.7%5.4%
20183.9%5.4%
20174.1%5.6%
20164.7%5.9%

Everyone living in the country, mid-year

10.1 million

Since 2000

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Population in Israel and the world median, last ten years
YearIsrael
202510.1 million
202410.0 million
20239.8 million
20229.6 million
20219.4 million
20209.2 million
20199.1 million
20188.9 million
20178.7 million
20168.5 million

Current account balance, % of GDP

2.0%
World median −0.8%

Since 2000

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Current account balance in Israel and the world median, last ten years
YearIsraelWorld median
20252.0%−0.8%
20243.0%−1.3%
20232.4%−1.2%
20222.1%−3.0%
20212.8%−2.4%
20203.7%−1.7%
20192.8%−2.1%
20182.5%−2.9%
20173.2%−2.1%
20163.2%−2.8%

No recent World Bank figure for Israel: government debt.

About these figures

All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Israel since 2000 or since its first figure.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.