September 2011 The Israeli Economy
GDP ($Billion) 218 Population (7/2011, Million) 7.8 GDP per capita ($) 28,575 Foreign Trade (% of GDP) 74% Total Exports (% of GDP) 37% Unemployment (Q2/2011) 5.5% The Israeli Industry Share of business sector 21% Industrial Sales ($Billion) 95 Industrial Exports (% of sales) 43% Employees350K Main branches: Chemicals, Electronics & Food 2 The Israeli Economy – 2010 Facts & Figures The Manufacturers' Association of Israel
Israeli Economy Strengths The Manufacturers' Association of Israel 3
Rapid Growth in Israeli Economy 4 The Manufacturers' Association of Israel * M.A.I Economic Research Department early estimates.
Export Oriented Growth 5 The Manufacturers' Association of Israel
The High Tech Sector Contribution to Industrial Growth The Manufacturers' Association of Israel – Q2/2011 Including 8/2011))
A Continuous Decrease in Unemployment Rate 7 The Manufacturers' Association of Israel * M.A.I Economic Research Department early estimates.
Reducing Direct Taxes Tax Reform Path 8 The Manufacturers' Association of Israel
World Leadership in Civilian R&D Investments Source: Israeli CBS The Manufacturers' Association of Israel 9
Global R&D and Innovation Center 10 The Manufacturers' Association of Israel
High Share of ICT in the Business Sector ICT= Information & Communications Technologies, 2006 Source: Israeli CBS The Manufacturers' Association of Israel 11
Diversion of Trade to Asian Countries The Manufacturers' Association of Israel 12
Responsible Fiscal Policy Restrained Government Budgetary Deficit The Manufacturers' Association of Israel 13 Source: Ministry of Finance
Relatively Low Government Deficit in Israel Source: Eurostat, IMF, MOF The Manufacturers' Association of Israel 14
Relatively Low Public Debt Ratio The Manufacturers' Association of Israel Source: Ministry of Finance, Eurostat, IMF 15
Israeli Economy Weaknesses The Manufacturers' Association of Israel 16
The Manufacturers' Association of Israel 17 Gini Index in the OECD Source: OECD
Standard of Living Relatively Low GDP Per Capita 18 The Manufacturers' Association of Israel
Cost of Living Number of Salaries Required to Buy… 19 The Manufacturers' Association of Israel Source: BDO, Ziv Hatf, According to an average salary. To Buy an Apartment To Buy a Car* * Mazda 3
Relatively Low Employment Rate 20 The Manufacturers' Association of Israel Source: OECD
Israeli Economy 2012 Forecast 21 The Manufacturers' Association of Israel * M.A.I Economic Research Department early estimates. ** Bank of Israel Forecast. Aug Real Annual Changes in GDP
The Manufacturers' Association of Israel 22