West Bank and Gaza's net foreign assets (current LCU) was 11.81 billion in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 146.99% from 4.78 billion in 2015 (9.46% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 11.81 billion | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | 6.37 billion | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | 4.78 billion | 2015 |
| Highest | 11.81 billion | 2025 |
| Lowest | 1.67 billion | 1998 |
| Average since 2016 | 6.98 billion | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | 1.67 billion |
What the numbers say
In 2025, West Bank and Gaza's net foreign assets (current LCU) rose 27.6% on 2024 (from 9.26 billion to 11.81 billion).
Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2024), the average change was +7.3% and a typical year strayed about 10.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 39.9% in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 10.8% in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 690.64 million a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, West Bank and Gaza had the 80th highest value of the 106 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to West Bank and Gaza in the 2025 ranking
- Brunei Darussalam — 77th of 106: 15.89 billion
- Jordan — 78th of 106: 15.24 billion
- Papua New Guinea — 79th of 106: 12.04 billion
- Eswatini — 81st of 106: 10.79 billion
- Tunisia — 82nd of 106: 9.28 billion
- Maldives — 83rd of 106: 8.47 billion
What this measures
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
All 28 values
| Year | Net foreign assets (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,809,248,262 |
| 2024 | 9,256,153,474 |
| 2023 | 7,748,910,747 |
| 2022 | 7,226,775,177 |
| 2021 | 7,303,896,263 |
| 2020 | 6,367,512,275 |
| 2019 | 5,421,202,633 |
| 2018 | 4,945,603,365 |
| 2017 | 4,975,675,428 |
| 2016 | 4,740,023,548 |
| 2015 |
Net foreign assets (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 871.66 billion (2020)
- Algeria — 9.11 trillion (2025)
- Bahrain — 1.34 billion (2015)
- Djibouti — 281.4 billion (2025)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 1.11 trillion (2025)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 2,473.74 trillion (2016)
- Iraq — 167.41 trillion (2024)
- Israel — 883.57 billion (2025)
- Jordan — 15.24 billion (2025)
- Kuwait — 28.58 billion (2025)
- Lebanon
More financial sector data for West Bank and Gaza
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 137.75 (2025)
- GDP deflator, linked series (base year varies by country) — 137.75 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$1 (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 2.72% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator, linked series (annual % growth) — 2.72% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 56.44% (2025)
- Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 209.56 (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 9.81% (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is West Bank and Gaza's net foreign assets (current LCU)?
- 11.81 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1998?
- It is up 607.55% from 1.67 billion in 1998 (7.52% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 11.81 billion in 2025 and the lowest 1.67 billion in 1998.
- How does West Bank and Gaza rank?
- 80th highest of 106 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in net foreign assets (current LCU) unusual for West Bank and Gaza?
- In 2025, West Bank and Gaza's net foreign assets (current LCU) rose 27.6% on 2024 (from 9.26 billion to 11.81 billion). Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2024), the average change was +7.3% and a typical year strayed about 10.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FM.AST.NFRG.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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