Israel’s current account balance recorded a deficit of $0.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026, narrowing from a $0.8 billion deficit in the previous quarter and marking the second consecutive quarter of deficit following fifty-two straight months of surplus. The surplus in goods and services increased to $7.0 billion from $5.9 billion in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the secondary income surplus narrowed to $0.3 billion from $1.1 billion, while the primary income deficit edged up slightly to $7.79 billion from $7.78 billion in the previous quarter. source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel

Israel recorded a Current Account deficit of 524.20 USD Million in the second quarter of 2026. Current Account in Israel averaged 643.55 USD Million from 1975 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7159.30 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a record low of -2235.70 USD Million in the first quarter of 2012. This page provides the latest reported value for - Israel Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Israel Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Israel recorded a Current Account deficit of 524.20 USD Million in the second quarter of 2026. Current Account in Israel is expected to be -200.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Israel Current Account is projected to trend around 4100.00 USD Million in 2027 and 2200.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-15 10:00 AM
Current Account
Q1 $-0.107B $3.833B $-1.0B
2026-09-16 10:00 AM
Current Account
Q2 $-0.524B $-0.826B $-0.3B
2026-12-14 11:00 AM
Current Account
Q3 $-0.524B $-0.2B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -5794.40 -4227.30 USD Million Aug 2026
Capital Flows 3776.00 2624.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account -524.20 -825.50 USD Million Jun 2026
Exports 5344.00 5467.30 USD Million Aug 2026
External Debt 187248.00 174560.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 199111.50 188265.80 USD Million Jun 2026
Imports 11138.40 9694.60 USD Million Aug 2026
Remittances 1620.10 1626.50 USD Million Jun 2026
Terms of Trade 84.70 89.23 points Jun 2026
Tourist Arrivals YoY 115.90 109.30 Thousand Aug 2026


Israel Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-524.20 -825.50 7159.30 -2235.70 1975 - 2026 USD Million Quarterly
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News Stream
Israel Current Account Deficit Narrows in Q2
Israel’s current account balance recorded a deficit of $0.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026, narrowing from a $0.8 billion deficit in the previous quarter and marking the second consecutive quarter of deficit following fifty-two straight months of surplus. The surplus in goods and services increased to $7.0 billion from $5.9 billion in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the secondary income surplus narrowed to $0.3 billion from $1.1 billion, while the primary income deficit edged up slightly to $7.79 billion from $7.78 billion in the previous quarter.
2026-09-16
Israel Current Account Slips into Deficit
Israel’s current account balance narrowed sharply, shifting to a $0.1 billion deficit from a $3.8 billion surplus in the previous period and reaching its lowest level on record. The surplus in goods and services decreased to $5.4 billion from $6.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, while the primary income deficit widened significantly to $6.7 billion from $2.7 billion. In contrast, the secondary income surplus increased to $1.2 billion, up from $0.6 billion in the previous quarter.
2026-06-15
Israel’s Current Account Surplus Widely Sharpens
Israel’s current account surplus widened sharply to $3.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from a revised $0.6 billion in the prior period. The goods and services surplus expanded to $6.0 billion from $2.8 billion in the last quarter, and the primary income deficit narrowed to $2.9 billion from $3.1 billion. The secondary income surplus declined to $0.4 billion from $0.8 billion. For the full year, Israel’s current account surplus fell to $8.5 billion from $15.4 billion.
2026-03-16