External sectors, trade and payments | Current account balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -0.877 | 0.591 | 1.450 | 2.993 | 3.942 | 3.062 | 1.028 | 3.158 | 3.412 | 1.556 | 0.411 | 2.976 | 4.229 | 5.232 | 3.774 |
Exchange rate, national currency per USD | New Israeli Sheqel | | 4.736 | 4.547 | 4.481 | 4.487 | 4.457 | 4.109 | 3.585 | 3.927 | 3.731 | 3.574 | 3.850 | 3.609 | 3.577 | 3.887 | 3.839 |
Imports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 53 911 813 218.765 | 53 440 769 233.736 | 59 726 716 492.938 | 61 753 654 025.433 | 63 838 412 720.536 | 70 932 755 595.131 | 72 637 594 596.149 | 62 627 024 972.093 | 72 224 488 621.213 | 80 258 924 543.310 | 81 970 443 402.751 | 82 773 499 921.586 | 84 797 043 397.369 | 85 074 314 762.290 | 93 811 315 716.049 |
Goods and services trade, volume in USD | US Dollar, 2015 | | 51 996 025 549.360 | 53 810 105 173.289 | 61 710 696 728.745 | 64 323 996 791.386 | 67 188 229 417.738 | 74 366 097 409.233 | 77 449 033 100.153 | 67 732 670 331.798 | 77 928 960 385.884 | 85 436 032 863.437 | 86 128 320 426.523 | 88 860 477 093.925 | 90 413 402 509.799 | 89 825 164 188.947 | 95 332 102 513.341 |
Exports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 50 080 237 879.956 | 54 179 441 112.842 | 63 694 676 964.552 | 66 894 339 557.340 | 70 538 046 114.940 | 77 799 439 223.335 | 82 260 471 604.157 | 72 838 315 691.502 | 83 633 432 150.556 | 90 613 141 183.565 | 90 286 197 450.296 | 94 947 454 266.263 | 96 029 761 622.230 | 94 576 013 615.605 | 96 852 889 310.634 |
Government accounts | General government gross financial liabilities as a percentage of GDP | Ratio | | 90.163 | 92.761 | 91.279 | 88.099 | 79.983 | 72.949 | 71.606 | 74.198 | 70.254 | 68.424 | 67.958 | 66.783 | 65.606 | 63.981 | 62.254 |
General government net lending as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -8.235 | -5.037 | -3.407 | -2.748 | -0.955 | -0.446 | -3.516 | -6.564 | -3.735 | -3.450 | -4.478 | -4.078 | -2.304 | -1.219 | -1.799 |
Expenditure and GDP | Government final consumption expenditure, volume | New Israeli Sheqel, 2015 | | 193 238 259 200.000 | 189 554 202 800.000 | 187 711 753 100.000 | 191 590 433 800.000 | 195 472 000 200.000 | 202 388 385 500.000 | 205 966 994 500.000 | 214 393 976 000.000 | 219 701 631 500.000 | 225 924 140 100.000 | 233 480 069 000.000 | 242 806 465 300.000 | 250 605 913 000.000 | 258 528 328 600.000 | 269 619 369 900.000 |
Private final consumption expenditure, volume | New Israeli Sheqel, 2015 | | 391 828 572 500.000 | 393 112 776 000.000 | 413 455 041 000.000 | 427 580 654 500.000 | 449 818 551 200.000 | 483 834 541 000.000 | 493 255 452 200.000 | 498 151 948 800.000 | 522 331 848 000.000 | 544 550 764 500.000 | 558 898 985 900.000 | 577 932 539 000.000 | 600 745 157 800.000 | 623 789 276 700.000 | 662 020 819 700.000 |
Gross domestic product, nominal value, market prices | New Israeli Sheqel | | 592 487 160 500.000 | 598 020 616 300.000 | 627 027 846 400.000 | 660 155 949 900.000 | 707 237 357 900.000 | 756 172 087 100.000 | 791 341 680 500.000 | 835 431 204 400.000 | 893 288 627 700.000 | 956 813 606 700.000 | 1 013 796 592 800.000 | 1 074 690 060 600.000 | 1 123 796 516 400.000 | 1 176 638 085 100.000 | 1 232 669 467 000.000 |
Gross domestic product, volume, market prices | New Israeli Sheqel, 2015 | | 716 610 621 200.000 | 726 307 583 799.999 | 760 618 697 400.000 | 794 796 178 400.000 | 837 732 307 000.000 | 888 428 346 600.000 | 917 843 230 500.000 | 927 036 258 400.000 | 978 991 106 700.001 | 1 034 948 531 100.000 | 1 061 179 872 099.990 | 1 106 360 780 300.000 | 1 152 919 854 600.000 | 1 176 639 094 199.990 | 1 228 025 207 199.990 |
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume | New Israeli Sheqel, 2015 | | 164 990 403 400.000 | 157 367 677 400.000 | 155 399 940 500.000 | 161 929 871 800.000 | 173 331 641 300.000 | 189 118 187 000.000 | 198 145 128 200.000 | 190 313 303 800.000 | 207 988 024 200.000 | 232 212 409 800.000 | 244 113 665 600.000 | 249 406 636 400.000 | 249 923 942 800.000 | 247 472 932 400.000 | 275 006 495 600.000 |
Selected variables: ready-made growth rates | Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 4.314 | -1.906 | -0.972 | 2.066 | 2.026 | 3.538 | 1.768 | 4.091 | 2.476 | 2.832 | 3.344 | 3.995 | 3.212 | 3.161 | 4.290 |
Headline inflation | Percentage, 2015 | | 5.772 | 0.703 | -0.382 | 1.313 | 2.064 | 0.455 | 4.552 | 3.356 | 2.691 | 3.485 | 1.679 | 1.570 | 0.480 | -0.601 | -0.552 |
Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 1.687 | 0.328 | 5.175 | 3.416 | 5.201 | 7.562 | 1.947 | 0.993 | 4.854 | 4.254 | 2.635 | 3.406 | 3.947 | 3.836 | 6.129 |
Gross domestic product, volume, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | -0.078 | 1.353 | 4.724 | 4.493 | 5.402 | 6.052 | 3.311 | 1.002 | 5.604 | 5.716 | 2.535 | 4.258 | 4.208 | 2.057 | 4.367 |
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | -3.503 | -4.620 | -1.250 | 4.202 | 7.041 | 9.108 | 4.773 | -3.953 | 9.287 | 11.647 | 5.125 | 2.168 | 0.207 | -0.981 | 11.126 |
Imports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2015 | | -1.130 | -0.874 | 11.762 | 3.394 | 3.376 | 11.113 | 2.403 | -13.782 | 15.325 | 11.124 | 2.132 | 0.980 | 2.445 | 0.327 | 10.270 |
Core inflation | Percentage, 2015 | | 6.051 | -0.260 | -0.971 | 0.074 | 1.317 | -0.146 | 2.426 | 4.625 | 2.536 | 3.032 | 1.343 | 0.935 | 0.854 | 0.419 | 0.036 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 4.729 | -0.414 | 0.121 | 0.756 | 1.641 | 0.818 | 1.297 | 4.525 | 1.251 | 1.320 | 3.336 | 1.677 | 0.346 | 2.591 | 0.378 |
Exports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2015 | | -2.019 | 8.185 | 17.562 | 5.023 | 5.447 | 10.294 | 5.734 | -11.454 | 14.821 | 8.346 | -0.361 | 5.163 | 1.140 | -1.514 | 2.407 |
Prices and deflators | Consumer price index | Index, 2015 | | 0.810 | 0.816 | 0.813 | 0.823 | 0.840 | 0.844 | 0.883 | 0.912 | 0.937 | 0.969 | 0.986 | 1.001 | 1.006 | 1.000 | 0.994 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator | Index, 2015 | | 0.827 | 0.823 | 0.824 | 0.831 | 0.844 | 0.851 | 0.862 | 0.901 | 0.912 | 0.925 | 0.955 | 0.971 | 0.975 | 1.000 | 1.004 |
Imports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2015 | | 0.980 | 0.985 | 1.021 | 1.090 | 1.124 | 1.104 | 1.074 | 1.029 | 1.025 | 1.068 | 1.124 | 1.049 | 1.034 | 1.000 | 0.953 |
Exports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2015 | | 0.970 | 0.951 | 0.959 | 1.003 | 1.022 | 0.984 | 0.935 | 0.958 | 0.937 | 0.942 | 1.018 | 0.968 | 0.960 | 1.000 | 0.984 |
Labour markets | Total employment (labour force survey basis) | Persons | | 2 460 590.593 | 2 512 936.594 | 2 589 581.252 | 2 690 493.107 | 2 775 176.672 | 2 893 198.983 | 2 991 624.060 | 3 051 031.760 | 3 156 857.917 | 3 253 108.465 | 3 358 706.714 | 3 449 652.610 | 3 554 825.569 | 3 643 141.637 | 3 737 424.632 |
Labour force | Persons | | 2 821 505.818 | 2 897 764.579 | 2 971 647.407 | 3 033 193.934 | 3 099 923.656 | 3 184 507.293 | 3 242 191.806 | 3 370 432.878 | 3 443 976.596 | 3 502 127.742 | 3 606 422.797 | 3 677 913.518 | 3 776 640.437 | 3 844 372.519 | 3 926 759.265 |
Unemployment rate | Percentage | | 12.792 | 13.280 | 12.857 | 11.298 | 10.476 | 9.148 | 7.728 | 9.477 | 8.337 | 7.111 | 6.869 | 6.206 | 5.873 | 5.234 | 4.822 |
Monetary data | Long-term interest rate on government bonds | Percentage | | 9.233 | 8.884 | 7.562 | 6.362 | 6.314 | 5.554 | 5.923 | 5.063 | 4.684 | 4.980 | 4.399 | 3.796 | 2.886 | 2.070 | 1.879 |
Short-term interest rate | Percentage | | 7.168 | 6.612 | 4.262 | 3.881 | 5.462 | 4.255 | 3.562 | 0.639 | 1.642 | 2.799 | 2.252 | 1.320 | 0.547 | 0.123 | 0.106 |