Israel has a technologically advanced free market economy. Cut diamonds, high-technology equipment, and pharmaceuticals are among its leading exports. Its major imports include crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Israel usually posts sizable trade deficits, which are offset by tourism and other service exports, as well as significant foreign investment inflows. Between 2004 and 2013, growth averaged nearly 5% per year, led by exports. The global financial crisis of 2008-09 spurred a brief recession in Israel, but the country entered the crisis with solid...
GDP | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
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Private Consumption | 2022 Q3 | 226,004 | 212,438 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Quarterly |
Investment | 2022 Q3 | 116,258 | 110,132 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Quarterly |
Government Consumption | 2022 Q3 | 92,291 | 91,575 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Quarterly |
Nominal Fixed Investment (gross fixed capital formation) | 2022 Q3 | 105,399 | 99,705 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Quarterly |
Nominal Gross Domestic Product | 2022 Q3 | 444,338 | 429,437 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Quarterly |
Real Investment | 2016 | 227,949,424,800 | 210,888,827,300 | NCU | Annual |
Real Fixed Investment (gross fixed capital formation) | 2016 | 226,171,820,500 | 202,138,195,100 | NCU | Annual |
Price | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Consumer Price Index (CPI) | Dec 2022 | 108.2 | 107.8 | Index 2020=100, SA | Monthly |
Wholesale Price Index | Dec 2022 | 121.2 | 123.4 | Index 2020=100, NSA | Monthly |
Labor | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Labor Force Employment | Dec 2022 | 4,245 | 4,207 | Ths. #, NSA | Monthly |
Unemployment Rate | Dec 2022 | 4.21 | 3.93 | %, SA | Monthly |
Labor Force | Dec 2022 | 4,434 | 4,389 | Ths. #, NSA | Monthly |
Total Employment | Dec 2022 | 4,234 | 4,209 | Ths. #, SA | Monthly |
Unemployment | Dec 2022 | 189.28 | 181.11 | Ths. #, NSA | Monthly |
Primary Industries Employment | 2020 Q4 | 35.26 | 35.02 | Ths. #, SA | Quarterly |
Agriculture Employment | 2017 | 43,218 | 42,539 | # | Annual |
Wage & Salaries | 2017 Q1 | 119.69 | 118.86 | Index 2005=100 | Quarterly |
Trade | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Imports of Goods | Dec 2022 | 7,867 | 8,056 | Mil. USD, SA | Monthly |
Exports of Goods | Dec 2022 | 4,477 | 5,169 | Mil. USD, SA | Monthly |
Current Account Balance | 2022 Q3 | 4,551 | 5,254 | Mil. USD, NSA | Quarterly |
Net Exports | 2022 Q3 | 9,783 | 15,292 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Quarterly |
Exports of Goods and Services | 2022 Q3 | 141,632 | 140,945 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Quarterly |
Imports of Goods and Services | 2022 Q3 | 131,849 | 125,653 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Quarterly |
Real Imports of Goods and Services | 2016 | 369,835,287,700 | 338,042,716,800 | NCU | Annual |
Real Exports of Goods and Services | 2016 | 344,869,514,200 | 336,309,389,300 | NCU | Annual |
Government | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Gross External Debt | 2022 Q3 | 83,018,000,000 | 84,865,000,000 | USD, NSA | Quarterly |
Outstanding Public Debt | 2022 Q3 | 1,057,557 | 1,087,602 | Mil. ISL, NSA | Quarterly |
Outstanding Public Debt - Foreign | 2022 Q3 | 152,143 | 161,098 | Mil. ISL, NSA | Quarterly |
Outstanding Public Debt - Domestic | 2022 Q3 | 905,414 | 926,504 | Mil. ISL, NSA | Quarterly |
Government Budget Balance | Jan 2018 | 4,796 | -21,483 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Monthly |
Government Revenues | Jan 2018 | 30,367 | 23,276 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Monthly |
Government Expenditures | Jan 2018 | 25,571 | 44,759 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Monthly |
Markets | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Stock Market Index | 07 Feb 2023 | 1,846 | 1,846 | Index, NSA | Daily |
Treasury Bills (over 31 days) | Dec 2022 | 3.55 | 3.28 | % p.a., NSA | Monthly |
Average Long-term Government Bond | Oct 2022 | 3.34 | 3.1 | %, NSA | Monthly |
Lending Rate | 2016 | 3.48 | 3.45 | % | Annual |
Real Estate | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
House Price Index | Oct 2022 | 567.6 | 565.9 | Index 1993=100, NSA | Monthly |
Building Completions | 2022 Q3 | 12,363 | 14,411 | #, SA | Quarterly |
House Price Value for Existing Homes | 2017 Q4 | 1,442 | 1,495 | Ths. ILS, NSA | Quarterly |
Consumer | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Real Retail Sales | Dec 2022 | 106.1 | 108.3 | Index 2020=100, SA | Monthly |
Personal Income | 2019 | 19,752 | 19,333 | ISL | Annual |
Business | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Industrial Production | Nov 2022 | 133.9 | 128.9 | Index 2011=100, SA | Monthly |
Change in Inventories | 2022 Q3 | 10,859 | 10,426 | Mil. ILS, NSA | Quarterly |
Demographics | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Population | Dec 2022 | 9,661 | 9,640 | Ths., NSA | Monthly |
Deaths | Nov 2022 | 3,857 | 3,925 | #, NSA | Monthly |
Births | Nov 2022 | 15,192 | 15,481 | #, NSA | Monthly |
Net Migration | 2017 | 50,002 | # | Annual | |
Death Rate | 2016 | 5.1 | # per Ths. pop. | Annual | |
Birth Rate | 2012 | 21.6 | # per Ths. pop. | Annual |