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Israeli Credit Card Spending Hits Record High in July 2026 Amid Summer Vacation Surge

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First reported by Calcalist · Aug 6, 2026

What happened

In July 2026, Israeli credit card spending surged to a record 54.857 billion shekels, driven by summer vacation. Both online and physical store transactions increased significantly, alongside the highest ATM cash withdrawals since August 2023. Daily spending averages also rose compared to previous months and last year.

01Israeli credit card spending hit a record 54.857 billion shekels in July 2026, up 5.8% from July 2025.
02Daily average spending reached 1.771 billion shekels, the second month above 1.7 billion shekels.
03Online transactions totaled 31.916 billion shekels, a 4.5% increase year-over-year.
04Physical store spending rose 7.6% to 22.942 billion shekels compared to July 2025.
05ATM cash withdrawals reached 6.057 billion shekels, the highest since August 2023.
06Daily average cash withdrawals increased 2% from June 2026 to 195.391 million shekels.

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