Bank of Israel​

The monthly Index of Economic Activity was increased by 0.5 percent in November, following a slight decline in October. The index this month reflects the average monthly growth estimate from September to November

According to regulations that have been established, checks that have been refused due to insufficient cover during the Operation Rising Lion period will not be included in the list of checks that lead to the imposing of a restriction on the account on which they are drawn.

The economy’s outstanding liabilities to abroad increased by approximately $16 billion (about 2.7 percent) in the third quarter, to about $625 billion at the end of the quarter. Nonresidents’ direct investments in Israel increased, including in share capital, relative to the previous 4 quarters. At the same time, the prices of Israeli securities held by nonresidents increased.

The Bank of Israel closely and frequently follows developments in the housing market, and takes a wide range of steps to provider a response to households’ credit needs while ensuring adequate repayment capacity

Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of November 2025 stood at $231,425 million, a decline of $529 million from their level at the end of the previous month. The level of the reserves relative to GDP was 39.7 percent