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Economic Highlights Presentation2nd Quarter 2013( As of July 1th)
STATE OF ISRAELMINISTRY OF FINANCEChief Economist Department – Research, State Revenue & International Affairs
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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Economic Figures
*Using a periodic average exchange rate.** For available months
Criteria201120122012 Q22012 Q32012 Q42013Q12013Q2
GDP(Current prices in $B)*
243.9240.960.559.860.863.8-
Real GDP growth rate(% change)
4.6%3.2%2.6%2.8%2.6%2.7%-
GDP per capita(Current $)
31,419$30,476$7,685$7,547$7,643$7,893$-
GDP per capita growth rate (%, 2005 prices)
2.7%1.3%0.9%0.9%0.5%0.9%-
Exports (goods & services), $B*(As % of GDP)
91.037.3%
90.137.4%
24.039.6%
21.936.7%
22.436.7%
22.535.2%
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Imports (goods & services), $B*(As % of GDP)
92.237.8%
92.738.5%
23.739.1%
23.038.4%
21.735.6%
21.533.6%
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Unemployment rate**7.1%6.9%6.9%6.8%6.8%6.6%6.9%
Sources: CBS, IMF
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Economic Figures
Criteria200720082009201020112012
Public debt(As % of GDP)
78.6%77.4%79.6%76.3%74.0%73.2%
General government expenditure (As % of GDP)
45.2%44.3%44.5%43.8%43.4%43.4%
Current account surplus(As % of GDP)
3.2%1.4%4.1%3.3%1.3%0.4%
Inflation rate(CPI, yearly average, % change)
0.5%4.6%3.3%2.7%3.5%1.7%
Budget deficit(As % of GDP)
0.0%2.2%5.1%3.7%3.3%4.2%
* MoF Estimates
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GDP and Business GDPAnnual rate of change, constant prices, 2005
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GDP GrowthIsrael compared to advanced economies, annual rate of change, constant prices
Source: CBS, OECD Stat
Since 2004, Israel’s growth rate has exceeded the average growth rate of advanced economies.
In 2009, as most of the world experienced a decline in GDP, Israel experienced a 1.1% growth in it’s GDP.
* MoF forecast, Euro stat and OECD forecast
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GDP ComponentsReal Annual Percentage Change
Effects of the global economic crisis
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GDP per Capita$ U.S, Current prices, Current PPP, 2012
Additional Sources: OECD
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Output GapAs percentage of Potential GDP, 2012
Additional Sources: OECD Estimates
The actual - potential GDP Difference.Positive index means that actual output is higher than potential.
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Stock Exchange IndicesPercentage Change, end of period relative to end of previous period
Additional Sources: TASE, Bloomberg
* The change since the beginning of 2013 till the end of the specified quarter.
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Exports of Goods and ServicesAs a share of GDP
Effects of the global economic crisis
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Main Trading Partners$ US Billions, 2012
* The data on trade with Hong-Kong is added to the data regarding China
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Main Export DestinationsAs a share of total exports
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
* Relates to January-April 2013
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Current Account SurplusAs % 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 2013 vs 31 December 2012
Source: Pacific Exchange Rate Service
The change in the specified currency relative to the $ US
A decrease means an appreciation of the specified currency relative to the $ US
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Terms of Trade = Export Prices to Import Prices Ratio
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
Terms of Trade2005 average = 100
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Israel’s Free Trade Agreements
QIZ Agreements1985
1993
1997
1997
2000
2000
2007
USA
EFTA
Turkey
Canada
Mexico
European Union (Association Agreement)
MERCOSUR
2004
1998
Egypt
Jordan
More comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
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Bilateral Investment Treaties
Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bulgaria
China
Croatia*
India
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Germany
Cyprus
Czech Republic
El Salvador
Estonia
Georgia
Guatemala
Ethiopia
Hungary*
Korea
Moldova
*Comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
Macedonia*
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Bilateral Investment Treaties
*Comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
South Africa*
Thailand
Slovakia
Slovenia*
Serbia
Poland
Romania
Montenegro
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine*
Uzbekistan
Uruguay
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Economic OrganizationsMembership 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
• Regional Organizations
• Inter-Governmental Organizations
More comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
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Unemployment and ParticipationAs % of total labor force
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
Since the 2nd quarter of 2009 unemployment is relatively decreasing, with a gradual increase in the participation rate since the beginning of 2010.
*Available data.
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Unemployment RateLatest available data
Additional Sources: OECD
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Effects of the global economic crisis
Job CreationChange in the number of employees
Annual average relative to previous year average.
* April to May average.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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Employment Rate15+, latest available quarterly data
Additional Sources: OECD, Euro Stat
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General Government ExpenditureAs % of GDP
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
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General Government Tax BurdenAs % of GDP
OECD countries average: 33.8%(2011 average)
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, OECD
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General and Central Budget DeficitAs % of GDP
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Public DebtAs % of GDP
Effects of the global economic crisis
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Public DebtAs % of GDP, international comparison
Source: OECD
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Israel’s Credit Ratings
Rating FirmTermDomestic Bonds
ForecastOverseas Bonds
RatingRating
Moody'sLongA1
StableA1
Short-P1
Standard & Poor's
LongA+Stable
A+
ShortA-1+A-1
FitchLongA+
StableA
Short-F1
Updated to mid-September, 2012
Nov 2007S&P
upgradesIsrael To A
Nov 2007S&P
upgradesIsrael To A
April 2008Moody’s
upgradesIsrael To A1
April 2008Moody’s
upgradesIsrael To A1
Sep 2011S&P upgradesIsrael To A+
Sep 2011S&P upgradesIsrael To A+
Feb 2008Fitch upgrades
Israel To A
Feb 2008Fitch upgrades
Israel To A
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Avoidance of Double Taxation
More comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Georgia
Avoidance of Double Taxation
More comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
Moldova
Norway
Philippines
Portugal
Poland
Romania
Russia
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
NetherlandsTurkey
Ukraine
UK
Uzbekistan
USA
Taiwan
Vietnam
Mexico
South KoreaPanama
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Inflation RateRate 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 RatesInternational Comparison
Source: Specified Countries’ Central Banks
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Total industrial production grew by 3.9%
Industrial ProductionAnnual Growth, 2013 average relative to 2004 average
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
Industrial Export Current U.S. $ Billions, and the share of high tech and mid high tech sectors in the Israeli goods exports
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Israel is a World Leader in Science, Technology, and Innovation
Source: OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011. * International Institute for Management Development (IMD) Global Competitiveness Yearbook 2011. ** World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013.
Civilian R&D as % of GDP, 2009 1st in R&D expenditure as % of GDP*
1st in quality of scientific research institutions**
1st for entrepreneurship being widespread amongst its managers*
2nd in public expenditure on education*
3rd in venture capital availability**
4th in PCT patents applications per million population**
5th for strength of investor protection**
6 Israelis in the last 10 years have been awarded Nobel Prizes in
the fields of Economics or Chemistry
Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013
“The country’s main strengths remain its world-class capacity for innovation (3rd), 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 (4th). Its favorable financial environment, particularly evident in the ease of access to venture capital (3rd), has contributed to making Israel
an innovation powerhouse.”.
The Institute for Management
Development ranked Israel 19th
out of 59 countries for 2012.
Israel has been ranked 1st at
entrepreneurship and 9th at
economy resilience.
Israel in IMD RankingsIMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2013
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 201346
(2) USA 1
(17) Finland 20
(19) Israel 19(18) United Kingdom 18
(20) Ireland 17(15) Australia 16
(14) Malaysia 15
(11) Netherlands 14(12) Luxemburg 13
(13) Denmark 12(7) Taiwan 11
(10) Qatar 10
(9) Germany 9
(16) UAE 8(6) Canada 7(8) Norway 6
(4) Singapore 5(5) Sweden 4
(1) Hong Kong 3
(3) Switzerland 2
Israel’s ranking compared to other IMD countries, Business Efficiency and Infrastructure
Israel’s ranking compared to other IMD countries, Economic Performance and Government Efficiency
Israel in IMD RankingsIMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2012
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 201247
Israel in WEF RankingsWorld Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index 2012-2013
Source: World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index 2012-2013
The World Economic Forum ranked Israel
26th out of 144 countries for 2012-2013 in
terms of competitiveness.
The Forum also ranked Israel:
1st in Quality of scientific research
institutions
3rd in Venture capital availability
4th in PCT patents, applications/million pop.
5th in Strength of investor protection
5th in Firm-level technology absorption
6th in Capacity for innovation
6th in Company spending on R&D
And 8th in University-industry collaboration
in R&D48
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Cooperation in Industrial R&D
More comprehensive information is available on the Israel Ministry of Finance website
North America New YorkMassachusettsMarylandVirginiaWisconsinColoradoIllinoisOregonBIRD (Foundation)Ontario CIIRDF (Foundation)
South America ArgentinaUruguayBrazil
Australia(Victoria)
Europe FranceRussiaItaly ( and Trento county)GermanyGreeceCzech RepublicBulgariaLithuania SloveniaDenmarkHungaryTurkeyPortugalFinlandSwedenIrelandSpainCyprusNetherlands* Through EUREKA (40 country Multilateral Initiative)
Asia China (Shanghai, Jiangsu, Shenzhen, Federal)India
SIIRD-Singapore (Foundation)KORIL-RDF-Korea (Foundation)
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English website for more information:
Economic Overview of Israel
Other publications and reports on the Israeli economy
Ministry of Finance publications and reports
About the Ministry
Ministry press releases
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
Israel Government Portal
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Mr. Roni HershkovitzMr. Ori KaufmanDr. Amichai FishlerOverseas Economic InformationEconomics and State Revenue DepartmentMinistry of FinanceState of Israel
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