The Bank of Israel published Israel’s International Investment Position data for the third quarter of 2025, showing a larger net surplus vis-à-vis abroad as residents’ foreign assets rose more than the economy’s liabilities to nonresidents. Outstanding liabilities to abroad increased by around USD 16 billion (2.7 percent) to about USD 625 billion, alongside higher nonresidents’ direct investment in Israel, including share capital, compared with the previous four quarters, and rising prices of Israeli securities held by nonresidents. Residents’ assets held abroad rose by about USD 33 billion (3.8 percent) to around USD 885 billion, mainly reflecting higher prices of foreign securities held by Israelis and net investment abroad. The resulting surplus of assets over liabilities increased by USD 16 billion (6.7 percent) to about USD 260 billion; the surplus in debt instruments alone (negative net external debt) rose by roughly USD 6 billion (2.1 percent) to approximately USD 318 billion. Gross external debt as a share of GDP (in USD terms) fell by about 1.6 percentage points to around 27.2 percent at end-September.
Bank of Israel 2025-12-16
Bank of Israel reports Israel’s net international investment position widened in Q3 2025 as overseas assets grew faster than liabilities
The Bank of Israel reported a larger net surplus in Israel's International Investment Position for Q3 2025, with residents' foreign assets increasing by USD 33 billion to USD 885 billion, surpassing the USD 16 billion rise in liabilities to USD 625 billion. This resulted in a USD 16 billion increase in the surplus of assets over liabilities to USD 260 billion, while gross external debt as a share of GDP decreased to 27.2 percent.