JERUSALEM, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Israeli residents' holdings of foreign assets increased to 774 billion U.S. dollars by the end of 2024, the Bank of Israel reported Tuesday.
The central bank attributed the rise primarily to net investments abroad and the appreciation of foreign securities held by Israeli residents.
Concurrently, Israel's outstanding liabilities climbed 5.2 percent in 2024, reaching 554 billion dollars. This increase stemmed from higher prices of Israeli securities held by non-residents and sustained net foreign investment inflows.
Israel's net international investment position, representing the surplus of assets over liabilities, declined by approximately 10 percent in the fourth quarter to around 220 billion dollars at the end of December. ■
