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Israel - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
|
2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
124.072
|
125.422
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
4.2
% |
3.9
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
18464.331
|
18263.450
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| Inflation rate |
1.2
% |
2.3
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| GDP (USD billion) |
104.2
|
110.2
|
117.5
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
-0.7
% |
1.3
% |
4.3
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
17395
|
17298
|
17752
|
| Inflation rate |
5.6
% |
0.7
% |
-0.4
% |
| Unemployment rate |
10.3%
|
10.7%
|
..
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| External debt (USD billion) |
..
|
..
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..
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|
New Shekel rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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4.748
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4.3727
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4.3309
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
..
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..
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..
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Industry and mining |
..
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..
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..
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Services |
..
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..
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..
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
1770
|
3880
|
1619
|
46
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
31.2
|
32.3
|
38.6
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
27.5
|
30.1
|
36.2
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| Trade balance |
-3.7
|
-2.2
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-2.4
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| Balance of payments |
-1.5
|
0.6
|
0.5
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
83.0%
|
81.4%
|
..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
45.8%
|
44.1%
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..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
37.2%
|
37.3%
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..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
-2.3%
|
-3.4%
|
..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
-3.0%
|
2.7%
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
32.3
|
30.1
|
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Agricultural raw materials |
1%
|
1%
|
| Food products |
6%
|
5%
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| Hydrocarbons |
11%
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0%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
80%
|
93%
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| Ores and metals |
2%
|
1%
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| Other goods |
0%
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0%
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2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
12
|
12
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| Transport |
39%
|
21%
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| Tourisme |
22%
|
17%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
39%
|
62%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
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USA
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36.7%
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Belgium
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7.5%
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China, Hong Kong SAR
|
4.9%
|
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Areas, nes
|
4%
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United Kingdom
|
3.7%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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USA
|
14.9%
|
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Areas, nes
|
11.3%
|
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Belgium
|
10.1%
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Germany
|
7.5%
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Switzerland
|
6.5%
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