Quick answer

ILS (Israeli new shekel) is used by 2 countries with a combined population of about 16M.

Countries / territories
2
Population
16M
Total area
28,157 km²
Exchange rate
1 EUR = 3.4195 ILS
1 USD = 2.9114 ILS

Countries using ILS

Country Capital Population
Israel Jerusalem 10M
Palestine Ramallah 5.5M

Frequently Asked Questions

2 countries and territories currently use ILS (Israeli new shekel) as a primary currency in our REST Countries-based database. See the full table above for the complete list.

The symbol for ILS (Israeli new shekel) is ₪. It is commonly used in price formatting and financial displays.

By population, Israel is the largest user of the ILS, accounting for about 65% of all ILS users.

The ISO 4217 alphabetic code for the Israeli new shekel is ILS; the numeric code is —.

FX rates from ExchangeRate-API. Snapshot base: EUR. Updated May 8, 2026.