Israel international reserves
Total reserves
$237B
Data for September 2026
1-month change
-1.9%
12-month change
+2.2%
High since 2000
$242B
August 2026
Monthly history (IMF)
$237.0 billion
September 2026+973.0% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of September 2026.
- Foreign exchange$232B · 98.1%
- SDRs$3.9B · 1.6%
- IMF reserve position$711M · 0.3%
Gold
Israel does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 23,415
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
38.8%
Months of imports covered
18.3
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.