Official name:
State of Israel
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 9 517a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 439.7a | |
| Capital city | Jerusalemc | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 919.4d,e | |
| UN membership date | 11 May 1949 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 22 072b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.2a | |
| National currency | New Israeli Sheqel (ILS) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 3.6f |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 303 470 | 413 196 | 513 611b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.3 | -1.5 | 2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 37 685.0 | 46 952.0 | 55 488.0b |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2b |
| Economy: Industryh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 22.3 | 21.3 | 19.4b |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,j (% of GVA) | 76.1 | 77.2 | 79.5b |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8b |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 17.6 | 15.8 | 15.6b |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 81.4 | 83.3 | 83.6b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.1k |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 60.1 / 71.2 | 59.4 / 67.6 | 62.3 / 68.2k |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 107 | 108 | 122f |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 102 | 107b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 64 062 | 50 153k | 60 255f |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 62 068 | 69 261k | 91 852f |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1 994 | - 19 107k | - 31 597f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 16 138 | 16 689 | 16 713f |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 92.2 | 92.5e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.7m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 84.2 / 80.2 | 84.7 / 80.6 | 84.8 / 80.7a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 28.2 / 15.4 | 28.0 / 16.1 | 27.2 / 16.6a |
| International migrant stocko (000/% of total pop.) | 2 019.9 / 25.1 | 2 068.8 / 23.5 | 2 091.6 / 22.3f |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 45.2 | 56.5 | 61.6f |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.7a |
| Health: Current expenditurep,q (% of GDP) | 7 | 7.7 | 7.3r |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | 97.9 / 97.6 | 96.7 / 96.1 | 96.6 / 96.1r |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio k (f/m per 100 pop.) | 97.0 / 97.2 | 96.6 / 95.9 | 96.8 / 96.1r |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | 96.0 / 95.1 | 96.7 / 95.4 | 97.0 / 96.5r |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6r |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 22.5 | 23.3s | 24.2s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internett (per 100 inhabitants) | 77.4 | 90.1 | 87u,b |
| Research & Development expenditurev (% of GDP) | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.6k,w |
| Threatened species (number) | 152 | 207 | 329f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 7.6 | 6.5 | 6.5r |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 62.7 / 7.8 | 59.0 / 6.7 | 61.9 / 6.8r |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 273 | 577 | 810r |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 114 | 108 | 110r |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersx (000) | 2 799 | 831 | 2 675r |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 16.4 | 18 | 19.6f |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 99.6 / 99.4 | 99.5 / 99.4 | 99.5 / 99.4r |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 91.2 / 89.1 | 94.9 / 92.4 | 96.4 / 93.8r |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | 0.07y | ... | 0.08b |