Key facts about Israel
Israel has a population of about 10.1 million (2025), and its capital is Jerusalem.
In 2025, the population grew by 1.2%, and 91.6% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the new shekel (ILS), and the official language is Hebrew.
In Israel, standard time is UTC+02:00, with daylight saving time in summer, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +972.
Israel's gross domestic product (GDP) was $610.8 billion in 2025, or $60,337 per person. It exported $168.3 billion and imported $155.3 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 53% of GDP.
| Capital | Jerusalem |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 10,122,800 |
| Land area (2024) | 21,640 km² (8,355 sq mi) |
| Currency | new shekel (ILS) |
| Official language | Hebrew |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+02:00 |
| Calling code | +972 |
| Internet domain | .il |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $610.8 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $60,337 |
Israel's GDP grew from $321.1 billion in 2016 to $610.8 billion in 2025, while the population went from 8,546,000 to 10,122,800. The largest one-year rise was in 2021, up 19.2%. Divided by population, that is about $37,571 per person in 2016 and $60,337 in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $610.8 billion | 10,122,800 |
| 2024 | $542.3 billion | 10,002,200 |
| 2023 | $513.4 billion | 9,849,000 |
| 2022 | $525.2 billion | 9,557,500 |
| 2021 | $489.7 billion | 9,371,400 |
| 2020 | $410.9 billion | 9,215,100 |
| 2019 | $399.2 billion | 9,054,000 |
| 2018 | $375.5 billion | 8,882,800 |
| 2017 | $357.4 billion | 8,713,300 |
| 2016 | $321.1 billion | 8,546,000 |