Israel - Cuenta corriente

The current account surplus in Israel rose to USD 4.21 billion in the second quarter of 2019 from USD 2.0 billion in the corresponding period of 2018. The goods and services surplus jumped to USD 1.55 billion from USD 0.12 billion a year earlier; the primary income surplus widened to USD 0.59 billion from USD 0.08 billion and the secondary income surplus advanced to USD 2.07 billion from USD 1.85 billion.

The current account surplus in Israel rose to USD 2.60 billion in the first quarter of 2019 from USD 1.73 billion in the corresponding period of 2018. The goods and services account recorded a USD 832 million surplus swinging from a USD 77 million deficit a year ago while the primary income gap narrowed to USD 55 million from USD 333 million. Meanwhile, the secondary income surplus decreased to USD 1,830 million from USD 2,145 million in Q1 of the previous year.

The current account surplus in Israel rose to USD 4.187 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018 from USD 2.188 billion in the corresponding period of 2017. The goods and services surplus widened to USD 0.910 billion from USD 0.646 billion a year earlier and the primary income account posted a surplus of USD 1.135 billion, switching from a USD 0.790 billion deficit. Meanwhile, the secondary income surplus narrowed to USD 2.143 billion from USD 2.332 billion in Q4 of the previous year. Considering full 2018, the current account surplus increased to USD 11 billion from USD 10.1 billion in 2017.