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  • The economy’s outstanding liabilities to abroad decreased by approximately $1 billion (about 0.2 percent) in the first quarter, to about $553 billion at the end of the quarter. Nonresidents continued to make net investments in Israel, mainly in the tradable securities portfolio. These investments were fully offset by a decline in the prices of Israeli securities held by nonresidents.
  • In the first quarter of 2025, the balance of assets held abroad by Israeli residents increased by approximately $3.3 billion (about 0.4 percent), to about $779 billion at the end of March. The increase was mainly due to net investments abroad by Israeli residents and weakening of the dollar vis-à-vis other currencies. In contrast there was a decline in the prices of foreign securities held by Israeli residents.
  • During the first quarter, there were sharp declines in the prices of securities worldwide and in Israel. These declines caused a decline in the balance of the economy’s liabilities and also reduced the economy’s asset balance.
  • The surplus of assets over liabilities vis-à-vis abroad increased during the first quarter of 2025 by $4.2 billion (1.9 percent), to about $226 billion at its end.
  • The surplus of assets over liabilities vis-à-vis abroad in debt instruments alone (negative net external debt) increased by about $5.8 billion (2.1 percent) during the first quarter, to approximately $285 billion at the end of first quarter.
  • The ratio of gross external debt to GDP declined by about 0.4 percentage points in the first quarter, to about 27 percent at the end of March.