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USD to ILS Forecasts – US dollar to Israeli new sheqel

Latest USD to ILS forecasts including bank predictions, key market drivers and recent trends for USD/ILS. See where analysts expect the pair to move and the factors likely to influence it.

 

USD to ILS Forecast & Outlook

16 May 2026 • 01:06 GMT

USD/ILS 2.9194

📊 Forecast snapshot

  • Near-term bias: 🟢 Mild upside
  • Expected range: 2.9010 – 2.9520
  • Dominant driver: 🌍 Global risk sentiment
  • 3-month trend: ⚪ Range-bound

Currently, USD/ILS is trading close to recent 7-day highs at 2.9194, supported by risk-off sentiment and Fed caution on inflation. The pair remains supported by safe-haven flows and risk sentiment, holding near its recent range lows. Near-term conditions suggest the pair may be supported if risk aversion persists, but it could face pressure if geopolitical or global risk factors ease.

💸 Transfer implications

  • Expats: sending money to Israel may find USD more favourable than recent levels if the pair rises.
  • Travellers: buying ILS could see less favourable exchange rates if USD/ILS continues to hold support near current highs.
  • Businesses: paying Israeli invoices in USD might encounter higher costs if the pair maintains its upward bias.

🧭 Key drivers

  • Rate gap: The US Federal Reserve remains cautious with a hawkish stance, supporting USD relative to ILS.
  • Risk/commodities: Risk-off sentiment benefits safe havens like USD and CHF, pressuring the shekel.
  • Global factors: The pair is influenced by global macro risk sentiment, with recent geopolitical stability supporting the shekel.

⚠️ What could change it

  • Upside risk: A sudden rise in safe-haven demand could strengthen the USD further.
  • Downside risk: A global risk-on shift or geopolitical easing may weaken the USD and pressure the pair lower.

Finding providers with lower margins may help offset less favourable exchange conditions.

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USD to ILS Market Data

US dollar (USD) to Israeli new sheqel (ILS) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.

 
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USD to ILS is at 7-day highs near 2.9194, 4.3% below its 3-month average of 3.0517, having traded in a fairly volatile 9.1% range from 2.9010 to 3.1654
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Compare & Save - US dollar to Israeli new sheqel

Exchange rates can vary significantly between different currency exchange providers, so it's important to compare US dollar (USD) to Israeli new sheqel (ILS) rates from different sources before making a conversion.

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Will the US dollar rise against the Israeli new sheqel?

This is always a difficult question as exchange rates are influenced by many factors, so a good method to consider the US dollar vs Israeli new sheqel current value is to look the USD/ILS historic rate and change over a range of periods.

The following table looks at the change in the USD to ILS exchange rate over periods from the previous week back to the last 10 years.

DateUSD/ILSChangePeriod
01 May 2026
2.9438
1.4% ▼2 Week
14 Feb 2026
3.0909
6.1% ▼3 Month
15 May 2025
3.5561
18.4% ▼1 Year
16 May 2021
3.2750
11.4% ▼5 Year
17 May 2016
3.8030
23.7% ▼10 Year
20 May 2006
4.4646
35% ▼20 Year
USD/ILS historic rates & change to 15-May-2026

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