1. Ministry of Industry Trade & Labor
Research & Economics Administration
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* Data refers to 2010
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ISRAEL
FACTS & FIGURES 2010
Figures refer to millions of U.S. $ unless otherwise stated.
Gross Domestic Product 217,134
Business Sector Product 158,282
GDP Per Capita (U.S.$) 28,519
Investment in Fixed Capital 37,747
Imports of Goods (Net) 58,628
Exports of Goods (Net) 50,893
Industrial Exports* 46,550
of which, hi-tech 20,128
Imports of Goods and Services** 75,980
Exports of Goods and Services** 80,551
Population Average (Thousands) 7,622
Unemployment Rate )%( 6.7
* Including net polished diamonds. Inflation Rate (CPI-%) 2.7 Source: Israel C.B.S.
** Balance of payments figures.
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ISRAEL`S EXPORTS OF GOODS, 2010
(MILLIONS OF U.S. $)
TOTAL EXPORTS – 58,431*
EFTA CENTRAL & EASTERN
1,114 EUROPE 2,400
E.U. 1.9% 4.1%
NORTH 15,390
AMERICA** 26.3%
ASIA
19,573 13,822
33.5% 23.7%
AFRICA
LATIN 1,419
AMERICA 2.4%
OCEANIA
2,050
576
3.5%
1.0%
Unclassified-$2,087 (3.6%)
* Before reduction of returned goods Source: Israel C.B.S.
** 1. N.America including: U.S.A., Canada & Mexico
2.Export to U.S.A.- $18,531 (31.7%)
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ISRAEL`S IMPORTS OF GOODS, 2010
(MILLIONS OF U.S. $)
TOTAL IMPORTS – 59,122*
EFTA CENTRAL & EASTERN
3,299 EUROPE 2,747
E.U. 5.6% 4.6%
NORTH 20,402
AMERICA** 34.5%
ASIA
7,276 13,316
12.3% 22.5%
AFRICA
LATIN 566
AMERICA 1.0%
OCEANIA
668
144
1.1%
0.2%
Unclassified-$10,704 (18.1%)
* Before reduction of returned goods Source: Israel C.B.S.
** 1. N.America including: U.S.A., Canada & Mexico
2.Import from U.S.A.- $6,698 (11.3%)
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INDUSTRIAL EXPORTS BY
MAJOR BRANCHES, 2010
Total Industrial Exports Exports Excluding Diamonds
46,550 * Millions of U.S.$ 40,678 Millions of U.S.$
*Including Net Polished Diamonds
Source: Israel C.B.S.
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CONTRIBUTION OF SPECIFIC REGION
TO EXPORT GROWTH
2010 COMPARED TO 2000
INCREMENT OF $ 27,027 Million
Source: Israel C.B.S
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COMPOSITION OF INDUSTRIAL
EXPORTS 2000 VS. 2010
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL EXPORTS EXCLUDING DIAMONDS:
IN 2000-$ 21,005, IN 2010-$ 40,678 MILLION
Source: Israel C.B.S
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COMPOSITION OF INDUSTRIAL
EXPORTS 2000 VS. 2010
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL EXPORTS EXCLUDING DIAMONDS:
IN 2000-$ 21,005, IN 2010-$ 40,678 MILLION
Hi-tech. exports
by branches 2010
Source: Israel C.B.S
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BREAKDOWN OF IMPORT INCREASE
BY REGION
2010 COMPARED TO 2000
INCREMENT OF $ 23,373 Million
Source: Israel C.B.S
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RESOURCES AND USE OF RESOURCES 2010
RESOURCES USE OF RESOURCES
(293 BILLION U.S. $) (293 BILLION U.S. $)
Source: Israel C.B.S
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BUSINESS PRODUCT COMPOSITION 2010
Source: Israel C.B.S
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QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT &
UNEMPLOYMENT SINCE 2007
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%) EMPLOYMENT (THOUSANDS)
2007 2008 2009 2010
Source: Israel C.B.S
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION* BY
MAJOR BRANCHES, 2010
*Excluding diamonds.
**Light industries includes: wood, paper, printing, furniture & jewellery. SOURCE: Israel C.B.S. and Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor
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CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION RATES
2001-2010
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE*
Y E A R S
*Year end compared to previous year end Source: Israel C.B.S
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION 2010
REAL ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE
(Compared to 2009)
Source: OECD- Main Economic Indicators, Israel C.B.S.
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G.D.P PER CAPITA, IN P.P.P* , 2010
U.S. DOLLARS
*Purchasing Power Parities
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, 2010.
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REAL GDP GROWTH 2010
Source: O.E.C.D & Israel C.B.S.
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HOURLY COMPENSATION COST IN
MANUFACTURING, 2009
IN U.S. DOLLARS
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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R&D Expenditure As a Percentage of GDP
2008
4.8
Source: O.E.C.D
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Share of ICT Value Added in the Business
Sector, 1995 and 2008
16.0
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Source: OECD and Israel C.B.S 2008
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MOBILE CELLULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS
(per 100 people)
100
Source: The World Bank
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RELATIVE WORLD COMPETITIVENESS
2010 World ranking
47th 40th 36th 27th 24th 23nd 22nd 21st 17th 16th 13th 6th 3rd 1st
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010
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RELATIVE WORLD COMPETITIVENESS
By Factors
Skilled engineers*
Skilled labor* Availability in labor market
50th 24th 22nd 11th 9th 1st
47th 29th 7th 31st 9th 2nd
Total public expenditure on education Resilience of the economy to economic cycles*
Percentage of GDP
41st 32nd 11th 6th 2nd 1st
55th 47th 40th 32nd 24th 13th 1st
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010 *2010 survey
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Main Indicators 2007-2010
Real annual percentage change Annual
2007 2008 2009 2010 average
Gross Domestic Product 5.3 4.2 0.8 4.6 3.7
Business Sector Product 5.9 4.7 0.1 5.3 4.0
GDP per capita 3.4 2.4 -1.1 2.7 1.9
Fixed Capital Investment 14.7 3.9 -5.8 12.4 6.3
Buildings and other
4.9 3.2 0.9 7.9 4.2
construction works
Source: C.B.S., Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor
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Main Indicators 2007-2010
Annual
2007 2008 2009 2010 Average
Current Balance (Billions of Dollars) 4.9 1.5 7.1 6.7 5.0
Net External Debt (Billions of Dollars) -40.7 -40.9 -54.0 -54.3 -47.5
Consumer Price Inflation (CPI)
3.4 3.8 3.9 2.7 3.5
(Annual percentage change)
Source: C.B.S., Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor
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Population, Immigration and
Employment
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Average Population (thousands) 7,082 7,211 7,343 7,480 7,622
Percentage change in average
1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9
population
Immigration (thousands) 19.2 18.1 13.7 14.6 16.6
Employed Persons (thousands) 2,574 2,682 2,777 2,841 2,938
Unemployed Persons
236 212 180 230 209
(thousands)
Unemployment Rate)%( 8.4 7.3 6.1 7.6 6.6
Source: Israel C.B.S
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Main Industrial Indicators
Real Annual Percentage Change
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Production 8.4 4.4 7 -6 7.8
Export 11.1 11.9 8.8 -8.3 12.7
Employment 2.7 3.9 1.7 -4.8 1.6
Productivity 5.6 0.5 5.3 -1.3 6.1
Gross Investment 26.6 19.6 17.1 -33 4.3
Capital Stock 4.3 4.3 6 6.7 2.6
All figures refer to total industry excluding diamonds.
Source: C.B.S. , Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor & Bank of Israel.
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Imports of Goods (gross)
By Major Category
Millions of U.S. $ (Current Prices)
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Consumer goods 5,901 6,852 8,240 7,600 8,690
of which, durable 2,513 2,842 3,189 3,103 3,563
Production inputs 35,155 40,491 46,604 31,921 41,629
Investment goods 6,746 9,231 10,270 7,789 8,799
of which, machinery
5,242 6,473 7,127 5,279 5,683
& equipment
Total Imports 47,802 56,574 65,114 47,310 59,118
Source: Israel C.B.S
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Export of Goods (gross)
Millions of U.S.$ (Current Prices)
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Agricultural export 1,029 1,326 1,226 1,230 1,327
1. Citrus 81 114 101 139 167
2. Flowers 216 230 203 146 103
Industrial export 42,038 48,845 56,156 44,399 53,640
1. Polished Diamonds 12,737 14,569 15,522 9,431 12,962
2. Industrial export
29,301 34,276 40,634 34,968 40,678
excluding diamonds
Of which hi-tech 14,156 15,781 17,150 17,920 20,128
Other exports 3,381 3,921 3,957 2,307 3,464
Total Export 46,448 54,092 61,339 47,936 58,431
Source: Israel C.B.S, Foreign Trade.
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Service Sector Exports
Millions of U.S.$ (Current Prices)
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Travel & Tourist Services 2,777 3,136 4,279 3,741 4,768
Transportation Services 3,702 4,444 5,170 3,167 4,220
Other Business Services 12,772 13,568 14,862 15,075 15,685
Of which: Computer
4,033 4,412 4,899 4,821 5,044
Software
Research & Development 2,227 2,222 3,424 4,243 3,529
Total Services 19,251 21,148 24,310 21,983 24,672
Source: Israel C.B.S, Balance of Payments.