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The following is a summary of developments in nonfinancial private sector debt in the first quarter of 2026:

  • The increase in the balance of nonfinancial private sector debt (both business and household) continued, and in the first quarter of 2026, it increased by approximately 2.3 percent to a level of about NIS 2.5 trillion.
  • The balance of business sector debt increased by about 3 percent during the first quarter, to about NIS 1.6 trillion. This was mainly due to net debt raised, which was concentrated in bank credit to the large and medium business segments.
  • The balance of household debt also continued to increase during the quarter, to about NIS 914 billion, entirely the result of an increase in the balance of housing debt (by about NIS 10 billion, 1.5 percent), which was due to new mortgage borrowing from banks. The balance of nonhousing debt remained virtually unchanged during the first quarter, at about NIS 251 billion.