Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that the country’s account surplus for 2023 was $25.3 billion, following a surplus of $20.6 billion in 2022.
The surplus was $19.4 billion in 2021.
The surplus in the goods and services account amounted to $18.6 billion, following a surplus of $15.5 billion in 2022, and a surplus of $17.7 billion in 2021.
Exports of goods and services decreased by $10 billion and $13.2 billion respectively, compared to 2022, and amounted to $156.5 billion and $137.8 billion respectively.
In the financial investments of Israeli residents abroad there was an increase of $33.6 billion in2023, compared to an increase of $42.5 billion in 2022. The financial investments of residents abroad in Israel increased by $14.8 billion, compared to an increase of $24.7 billion in 2022.
Israel’s reserve assets decreased by only $200 million in 2023, compared to an increase of $2.3 billion in 2022. The reserve assets at the end of 2023 amounted to $204.7 billion.
Net external debt, an excess of assets over liabilities (in debt instruments), totaling $242.3 billion was recorded at the end of 2023.
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