Debt - external:

$86.08 billion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 39 $89.58 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$56.93 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 49 $55.7 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$54.55 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 $48.47 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Exchange rates:

new Israeli shekels (ILS) per US dollar - 3.56 (2008 est.), 4.14 (2007), 4.4565 (2006), 4.4877 (2005), 4.482 (2004)

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