Business Working Capital Financing Statistics in Israel (2026)
As of the 2024 data, 54.1% of firms in Israel used banks to finance working capital, per World Bank World Development Indicators. Up from 34.3% in 2013 to 54.1% in 2024 (+19.8 percentage points). Israel ranks #1 of 14 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan on this measure, and #5 of 145 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 54.1% (2024)
- Business Working Capital Financing in Israel as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2013
- +19.8 pp (2024)
- Up from 34.3% in 2013 to 54.1% in 2024 (+19.8 percentage points).
- Record high (2024)
- 54.1% (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
- #5 of 145 (2024)
- Israel ranks 5 of 145 countries with data globally.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan average
- 19.2% (2024)
- Israel (54.1%) is above the average of 19.2% across the 14 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2024)
- 88.5% (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 | 54.1% | +19.8 pp |
| 2013 | 34.3% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Israel used banks to finance working capital?
54.1% of firms in Israel used banks to finance working capital in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
How recent is the business working capital financing 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 working capital financing data for Israel come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BKWC.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.BKWC.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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