Business Bank Credit Access Statistics in Israel (2026)
In 2024, 88.5% of firms in Israel had a bank loan or line of credit, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Up from 55.1% in 2013 to 88.5% in 2024 (+33.4 percentage points). Israel ranks #1 of 14 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan on this measure, and #1 of 145 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 88.5% (2024)
- Business Bank Credit Access in Israel as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2013
- +33.4 pp (2024)
- Up from 55.1% in 2013 to 88.5% in 2024 (+33.4 percentage points).
- Record high (2024)
- 88.5% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank World Development Indicators series for Israel.
- Rank in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- #1 of 14 (2024)
- Israel ranks 1 of 14 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #1 of 145 (2024)
- Israel ranks 1 of 145 countries with data globally.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan average
- 24.8% (2024)
- Israel (88.5%) is above the average of 24.8% across the 14 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data.
- Firms using banks to finance working capital (% of firms) (2024)
- 54.1% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) (2024)
- 83.2% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Israel (2024)
- 88.2% (2024)
- 88.2% of the population in Israel used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 10 million (2024)
- Israel had a population of 10 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2013–2024
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88.5% | +33.4 pp |
| 2013 | 55.1% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Israel had a bank loan or line of credit?
88.5% of firms in Israel had a bank loan or line of credit in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Israel rank globally on business bank credit access?
Israel ranks 1 of 145 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
How recent is the business bank credit access data for Israel?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Israel.
Where does the business bank credit access data for Israel come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BNKL.ZS). The latest observation for Israel is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKL.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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