The number of tourist arrivals in Israel fell 1.9 percent year-on-year to 115.9 thousand in August 2026, reversing a 28.6% surge in the previous month. Total visitor arrivals declined to 117.6 thousand from 119.6 thousand, while day visitors increased to 1.7 thousand from 1.3 thousand. In January-August, tourist arrivals totaled 668.2 thousand, down from 827.5 thousand in the same period of 2025. The US accounted for the largest share of arrivals at 34.9 percent, followed by France at 13.1 percent, the UK at 7.9 percent and Russia at 4.8 percent. source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel

Tourist Arrivals in Israel increased to 115.90 Thousand in August from 109.30 Thousand in July of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in Israel averaged 178.69 Thousand from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 485.75 Thousand in October of 2018 and a record low of 0.60 Thousand in April of 2020. This page provides - Israel Tourist Arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Israel Tourist Arrivals - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Tourist Arrivals in Israel increased to 115.90 Thousand in August from 109.30 Thousand in July of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in Israel is expected to be 90.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Israel Tourist Arrivals is projected to trend around 160.00 Thousand in 2027 and 170.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-06 10:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Jul 28.6% 48.1%
2026-09-06 10:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Aug -1.9% 28.6%
2026-10-21 10:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Sep -1.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -5794.40 -4227.30 USD Million Aug 2026
Capital Flows 891.00 11761.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account -524.20 -825.50 USD Million Jun 2026
Exports 5344.00 5467.30 USD Million Aug 2026
External Debt 175193.10 165468.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 183627.80 171853.80 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 11138.40 9694.60 USD Million Aug 2026
Remittances 1602.50 1692.50 USD Million Mar 2026
Terms of Trade 84.70 89.23 points Jun 2026
Tourist Arrivals YoY 115.90 109.30 Thousand Aug 2026


Israel Tourist Arrivals
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
115.90 109.30 485.75 0.60 1991 - 2026 Thousand Monthly