STATE OF ISRAEL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Chief Economist Department – Research, State Revenue & International Affairs
Economic Highlights Presentation
2nd Quarter 2014
(As of July 21st)
In any case of information derived from sources external to the Ministry of
Finance, such sources are mentioned at the bottom of each item
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Table of Contents
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Main Indicators
2
Real Economy
3
Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
4
Labor Market
5
Fiscal Stance
6
Price Stability and Monetary Policy
7
Innovative Economy
8
Learn More
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Contact
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Economic Figures
Criteria
2012
2013
2013 Q1
2013 Q2
2013 Q3
GDP
(Current prices in $B)*
257.5
291.5
68.2
73.0
74.9
75.5
75.8
Real GDP growth rate
(% change)
3.4%
3.3%
2.1%
4.4%
2.0%
3.3%
2.9%
$32,565
$36,187
$8,521
$9,080
$9,272
$9,308
$9,303
GDP per capita growth rate
(%, constant prices)
1.5%
1.3%
0.0%
0.7%
0.0%
0.3%
0.3%
Exports (goods & services), $B*
93.1
95.1
23.3
24.7
21.8
25.2
25.1
GDP per capita
(Current $)
(As % of GDP)
Imports (goods & services), $B*
36.2%
92.6
32.6%
91.4
34.2%
22.0
33.8%
22.6
29.2%
23.6
2013 Q4 2014 Q1
33.4%
23.2
33.2%
23.3
(As % of GDP)
36.0%
31.4%
32.2%
31.0%
31.5%
30.8%
30.7%
Unemployment rate
6.9%
6.2%
6.6%
6.7%
6.0%
5.8%
5.8%
*Using a periodic average exchange rate
Sources: CBS, IMF
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Economic Figures
Criteria
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Public debt
(As % of GDP)
74.7%
73.2%
75.3%
71.7%
69.8%
68.4%
67.3%
General government
expenditure
(As % of GDP)
42.6%
41.6%
41.8%
41.0%
40.4%
40.2%
40.3%
Current account surplus
(As % of GDP)
3.2%
1.4%
3.8%
3.1%
1.3%
0.3%
2.5%
Inflation rate
(CPI, yearly average, % change)
0.5%
4.6%
3.3%
2.7%
3.5%
1.7%
1.5%
Budget deficit (Central)
(As % of GDP)
0.0%
2.1%
4.9%
3.5%
3.1%
3.9%
3.2%
Sources: CBS, IMF
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Main Indicators
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Real Economy
3
Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
4
Labor Market
5
Fiscal Stance
6
Price Stability and Monetary Policy
7
Innovative Economy
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GDP and Business GDP
Annual rate of change, constant prices, 2005
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GDP Growth
Israel compared to advanced economies, annual rate of change, constant prices
Since 2004, Israel’s growth rate has exceeded the average growth rate of advanced economies.
In 2009, as most of the world experienced a decline in GDP, Israel experienced a 1.2% growth in it’s GDP.
Data source: OECD, Euro Area and US – OECD database. Israel - CBS, MoF
* Forecast
Source: CBS, OECD, Eurostat, BEA
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GDP Components
Real Annual Percentage Change
Effects of the global
economic crisis
Source: CBS
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GDP per Capita
$ U.S, Current prices, Current PPP, 2013 (or last available data)
Source: OECD
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Output Gap
As percentage of Potential GDP, 2013
The actual - potential GDP Difference.
Positive index means that actual output is higher than potential.
Additional Sources: OECD Estimates
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Stock Exchange Indices
Percentage Change, the change since the beginning of period till the end of period
Additional Sources: TASE, Bloomberg
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Table of Contents
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Main Indicators
2
Real Economy
3
Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
4
Labor Market
5
Fiscal Stance
6
Price Stability and Monetary Policy
7
Innovative Economy
8
Learn More
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Contact
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Exports of Goods and Services
As a share of GDP
Effects of the global
economic crisis
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Main Export Destinations
As a share of total exports
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Main Trading Partners
$ US Billions, 2013
* The data on trade with Hong-Kong is added to the data regarding China
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Current Account Surplus
As % of GDP
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Foreign Investments
$ US Billions
* In 2006, a large acquisition by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. was included in the data.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Exchange Rates
30 June 2014 vs 31 December 2013
The change in the specified currency relative to the $ US.
A decrease means an appreciation of the specified currency relative to the $ US.
Source: Pacific Exchange Rate Service
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Terms of Trade
2005 average = 100
Terms of Trade = Export Prices to Import Prices Ratio
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Israel’s Free Trade Agreements
1985
1992
USA
2013
Colombia*
QIZ Agreements
1998
Jordan
2004
Egypt
EFTA
1997
Turkey
1997
Canada
1999
Mexico
2000
European Union (Association Agreement)
2007
MERCOSUR
* Yet to be ratified
More comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
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Bilateral Investment Treaties
Albania
Cyprus
Hungary*
Argentina
Czech Republic
India
Armenia
El Salvador
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
Estonia
South Korea
Belarus
Ethiopia
Latvia
Bulgaria
Georgia
Lithuania
China
Germany
Moldova
Croatia*
Guatemala
Macedonia*
*Comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
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Bilateral Investment Treaties
Thailand
Montenegro
Turkey
Myanmar**
Turkmenistan
Poland
Ukraine
Romania
Uruguay
Serbia
Uzbekistan
Slovakia
Slovenia*
South Africa**
*Comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
** Yet to be ratified
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Economic Organizations
Membership in main international economic organizations
Israel is a member of leading international economic organizations:
• United Nations Organizations
• United Nations Agencies
• World Bank Group
• International Monetary Fund
• OECD
• WTO
• Regional Organizations
• Inter-Governmental Organizations
• Pacific Alliance (observer)
More comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
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Main Indicators
2
Real Economy
3
Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
4
Labor Market
5
Fiscal Stance
6
Price Stability and Monetary Policy
7
Innovative Economy
8
Learn More
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Contact
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Unemployment and Participation
As % of total labor force
Since the 2nd quarter of 2009 unemployment is relatively decreasing, with a gradual increase in the
participation rate since the beginning of 2010.
* April and May average.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Unemployment Rate
Latest available data
Additional Sources: OECD
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Job Creation
Change in the number of employees
Effects of the global
economic crisis
Annual average relative to previous year average.
* January to May average seasonally adjusted and annualised.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Employment Rate
People aged over 15, latest available quarterly data
Additional Sources: OECD, Euro Stat
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Table of Contents
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Main Indicators
2
Real Economy
3
Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
4
Labor Market
5
Fiscal Stance
6
Price Stability and Monetary Policy
7
Innovative Economy
8
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Contact
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General Government Expenditure
As % of GDP
Source: CBS
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General Government Tax Burden
As % of GDP
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, OECD
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General and Central Budget Deficit
As % of GDP
Source: CBS, MoF
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Public Debt
As % of GDP
Effects of the global
economic crisis
Source: CBS, MoF
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Public Debt
As % of GDP, international comparison
Source: CBS, MoF, OECD
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Avoidance of Double Taxation
Austria
Denmark
India
Belarus
Estonia
Ireland
Belgium
Ethiopia
Italy
Brazil
Finland
Jamaica
Bulgaria
France
Japan
Canada
Georgia
Latvia
China
Germany
Lithuania
Croatia
Greece
Luxembourg
Czech Republic
Hungary
Malta
More comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
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Avoidance of Double Taxation
Mexico
Russia
Taiwan
Moldova
Singapore
Thailand
Netherlands
Slovak Republic
Turkey
Norway
Slovenia
UK
Panama
South Africa
Ukraine
Philippines
South Korea
USA
Poland
Spain
Uzbekistan
Portugal
Sweden
Vietnam
Romania
Switzerland
More comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
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Main Indicators
2
Real Economy
3
Foreign Trade and Balance of Payment
4
Labor Market
5
Fiscal Stance
6
Price Stability and Monetary Policy
7
Innovative Economy
8
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Contact
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Inflation Rate
Rate of change in consumer price index
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Interest Rate
Source: Bank of Israel
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Central Bank’s Interest Rates
International Comparison
Source: Specified Countries’ Central Banks
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2
Real Economy
3
Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
4
Labor Market
5
Fiscal Stance
6
Price Stability and Monetary Policy
7
Innovative Economy
8
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Industrial Production
Average Annual Growth - 2014 average relative to 2004 average
Total industrial production grew by 3.6%
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Industrial Export
Current U.S. $ Billions, and the share of high tech and mid high tech sectors in the Israeli goods exports
80%
80.4%
77.4%
76.6%
79.5%
81%
83.6%
80.9%
76.3%
75.4%
73.2%
75.4%
72.5%
* January to June data seasonally adjusted and annualised
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Israel is a World Leader in Science,
Technology, and Innovation
Civilian R&D as % of GDP, 2012
(or latest available data)

1st in quality of scientific research institutions**

1st in public expenditure on education*

1st for innovative capacity*

2nd for entrepreneurship being widespread amongst its managers*

5th in PCT patents applications per million population**

6th for strength of investor protection**

6th for Nobel Prizes per capita in the fields of physics, chemistry,
physiology, medicine and economics since 1950*
Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014
“The country’s main strengths remain its world-class capacity for innovation
(4th), which rests on highly innovative businesses that benefit from the presence
of the world’s best research institutions geared toward the needs of the business
sector. Israel’s excellent innovation capacity, which is supported by the
government’s public procurement policies, is reflected in the country’s high
number of patents (5th). Its favorable financial environment, particularly evident
in the ease of access to venture capital (8th), has contributed to making Israel an
innovation powerhouse..”
Source: OECD. * International Institute for Management Development (IMD) Global Competitiveness Yearbook 2013. ** World Economic Forum (WEF)
Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014. *** Calculated by SNA 2008
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Israel in IMD Rankings
IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2013
(2) USA 1
(3) Switzerland 2
(1) Hong Kong 3
(5) Sweden 4
(4) Singapore 5
(8) Norway 6
(6) Canada 7
(16) UAE 8
(9) Germany 9
(10) Qatar 10
(7) Taiwan 11
(13) Denmark 12
(12) Luxemburg 13
(11) Netherlands 14
(14) Malaysia 15
The
Institute
for
Management
Development ranked Israel 19th out of
60 countries for 2013.
Israel
has
been
ranked
1st
innovative capacity and 4th at economy
resilience.
(15) Australia 16
(20) Ireland 17
(18) United Kingdom 18
(19) Israel 19
(17) Finland 20
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2013
for
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Israel in IMD Rankings
Israel’s ranking compared to other IMD countries,
Business Efficiency and Infrastructure
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2013
Israel’s ranking compared to other IMD countries,
Economic Performance and Government Efficiency
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Israel in WEF Rankings
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index 2013-2014
The World Economic Forum ranked Israel 27th
out of 148 countries for 2013-2014 in terms of
competitiveness.
The Forum also ranked Israel:
1st in Quality of scientific research institutions
4th in Capacity for Innovation
5th in Firm-level technology absorption
6th in Strength of investor protection
6th in Nature of competitive advantage
6th in Company spending on R&D
5th in PCT patents, applications/million pop.
And 8th in Venture Capital Availability
Source: World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index 2013-2014
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Cooperation in Industrial R&D
North America
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
Virginia
Wisconsin
Colorado
Illinois
Oregon
BIRD (Foundation)
Ontario CIIRDF (Foundation)
South America
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Europe
France
Russia
Italy ( and Trento county)
Asia
Germany
China (Shanghai, Jiangsu,
Greece
Shenzhen, Federal)
Czech Republic
India
Bulgaria
Lithuania
Slovenia
SIIRD-Singapore (Foundation)
Denmark
KORIL-RDF-Korea (Foundation)
Hungary
Turkey
Portugal
Finland
Sweden
Australia
Ireland
(Victoria)
Spain
Cyprus
Netherlands
* Through EUREKA (40 country Multilateral
Initiative)
More comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
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2
Real Economy
3
Foreign Trade and Balance of Payment
4
Labor Market
5
Fiscal Stance
6
Price Stability and Monetary Policy
7
Innovative Economy
8
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Economic Overview of Israel
Ministry of Finance publications and reports
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Ministry press releases
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