External sectors, trade and payments | Current account balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 0.411 | 2.976 | 4.229 | 5.232 | 3.774 | 3.656 | 3.015 | 3.207 | 4.846 | 3.896 | 3.846 | 4.182 | 4.299 | 4.007 |
Exchange rate, national currency per USD | New Israeli Sheqel | | 3.850 | 3.609 | 3.577 | 3.887 | 3.839 | 3.599 | 3.595 | 3.564 | 3.441 | 3.230 | 3.360 | 3.709 | 3.874 | 3.874 |
Exchange rate, USD per national currency | US Dollar | | 0.260 | 0.277 | 0.280 | 0.257 | 0.260 | 0.278 | 0.278 | 0.281 | 0.291 | 0.310 | 0.298 | 0.270 | 0.258 | 0.258 |
Exports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 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 | 101 525 586 539.373 | 107 346 629 858.283 | 110 454 167 461.982 | 107 746 563 408.572 | 123 710 942 383.155 | 134 221 045 614.373 | 134 865 001 270.617 | 139 005 039 201.385 | 143 633 238 996.230 |
Goods and services trade, volume in USD | US Dollar, 2015 | | 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 | 99 786 040 544.638 | 106 280 089 403.849 | 109 856 894 107.529 | 104 156 009 835.477 | 122 813 126 432.928 | 135 429 762 222.881 | 132 684 603 431.933 | 136 011 869 424.554 | 140 743 201 156.379 |
Imports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 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 | 98 046 494 549.903 | 105 213 548 949.414 | 109 259 620 753.076 | 100 565 456 262.381 | 121 915 310 482.700 | 136 638 478 831.389 | 130 504 205 593.249 | 133 018 699 647.723 | 137 853 163 316.527 |
Government accounts | General government gross financial assets as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 4.657 | 4.223 | 3.283 | 3.229 | 3.089 | 3.063 | 2.795 | 2.053 | 4.131 | 3.786 | 2.691 | 3.800 | 3.900 | 3.900 |
General government gross financial liabilities as a percentage of GDP | Ratio | | 67.958 | 66.783 | 65.606 | 63.981 | 62.254 | 60.334 | 60.606 | 59.912 | 71.992 | 68.763 | 60.520 | 61.430 | 64.518 | 65.447 |
General government net lending as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -4.478 | -4.078 | -2.304 | -1.219 | -1.799 | -1.140 | -3.563 | -3.811 | -10.717 | -3.395 | 0.445 | -3.066 | -5.193 | -4.564 |
General government primary balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -1.498 | -1.143 | -0.300 | 0.477 | 0.010 | 0.734 | -1.437 | -1.989 | -8.958 | -0.820 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Expenditure and GDP | Change in inventories, contributions to changes in real GDP | Percentage, 2015 | | 0.000 | -0.004 | 0.015 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.007 | 0.000 | 0.004 | 0.011 | 0.005 | 0.009 | -0.007 | -0.002 | 0.000 |
Exports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | New Israeli Sheqel, 2015 | | 350 933 891 200.000 | 369 051 754 600.000 | 373 258 580 700.000 | 367 608 000 000.000 | 376 458 000 000.000 | 394 620 331 200.000 | 417 246 174 800.000 | 429 324 878 900.000 | 418 800 678 600.000 | 480 852 706 400.000 | 521 704 481 400.000 | 524 207 475 994.831 | 540 299 410 994.751 | 558 288 784 887.146 |
Government final consumption expenditure, volume | New Israeli Sheqel, 2015 | | 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 | 279 061 857 300.000 | 290 050 419 800.000 | 298 342 504 900.000 | 306 432 105 700.000 | 322 224 062 900.000 | 322 258 088 100.000 | 332 748 197 859.407 | 353 334 460 526.624 | 364 037 269 048.616 |
Gross capital formation, total, volume | New Israeli Sheqel, 2015 | | 239 993 179 900.001 | 241 192 212 500.001 | 258 427 577 900.001 | 257 407 415 700.000 | 284 582 700 800.001 | 303 226 061 400.001 | 325 774 018 500.001 | 342 882 830 000.001 | 348 036 392 000.001 | 398 661 495 600.001 | 451 473 846 200.001 | 458 330 512 804.070 | 445 540 864 309.489 | 468 227 254 224.566 |
Gross domestic product, nominal value, market prices | New Israeli Sheqel | | 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 | 1 285 863 525 800.000 | 1 347 000 744 900.000 | 1 424 572 434 000.000 | 1 417 343 949 500.000 | 1 581 860 401 000.000 | 1 763 805 783 900.000 | 1 869 360 956 401.790 | 1 943 702 749 861.030 | 2 067 718 521 685.800 |
Gross domestic product, volume in USD, at constant purchasing power parities | US Dollar, 2015 | | 270 432 509 950.674 | 281 946 473 537.448 | 293 811 650 832.049 | 299 856 293 844.789 | 312 951 600 192.523 | 326 645 624 459.635 | 340 416 627 913.945 | 353 190 581 920.194 | 348 266 415 436.634 | 380 714 092 188.876 | 404 944 792 012.253 | 414 278 722 538.197 | 420 670 222 555.181 | 439 577 770 041.489 |
Gross domestic product, volume in USD, constant exchange rates | US Dollar, 2015 | | 273 027 790 233.886 | 284 652 250 752.719 | 296 631 295 498.741 | 302 733 947 597.862 | 315 954 926 670.274 | 329 780 369 423.960 | 343 683 530 116.879 | 356 580 072 901.293 | 351 608 650 293.873 | 384 367 720 139.078 | 408 830 956 566.547 | 418 254 462 735.091 | 424 707 300 547.510 | 443 796 299 536.095 |
Gross domestic product, volume, market prices | New Israeli Sheqel, 2015 | | 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 | 1 281 760 695 299.990 | 1 335 798 250 499.990 | 1 385 923 373 699.990 | 1 366 600 895 199.990 | 1 493 925 903 099.990 | 1 589 007 411 399.990 | 1 625 633 848 079.210 | 1 650 714 158 030.810 | 1 724 907 563 353.650 |
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume | New Israeli Sheqel, 2015 | | 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 | 284 688 092 800.000 | 306 595 661 100.000 | 317 798 727 100.000 | 307 969 181 600.000 | 349 630 196 200.000 | 385 887 462 700.000 | 403 529 467 902.150 | 394 163 418 960.238 | 415 298 373 675.992 |
Imports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | New Israeli Sheqel, 2015 | | 318 628 811 600.000 | 321 750 387 300.000 | 329 616 140 200.000 | 330 693 926 800.000 | 364 655 683 200.000 | 381 118 324 400.000 | 408 977 512 800.000 | 424 705 072 600.000 | 390 909 826 600.000 | 473 899 235 900.000 | 531 129 933 200.000 | 507 285 287 364.736 | 517 059 423 249.492 | 535 851 555 505.578 |
Net exports, contributions to changes in real GDP | Percentage, 2015 | | -0.009 | 0.015 | -0.004 | -0.006 | -0.021 | 0.002 | -0.003 | -0.003 | 0.015 | -0.009 | -0.006 | 0.014 | 0.004 | 0.000 |
Private final consumption expenditure, volume | New Israeli Sheqel, 2015 | | 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 | 685 209 218 000.000 | 709 544 224 200.000 | 738 249 803 100.000 | 683 622 684 000.001 | 761 832 459 000.000 | 818 802 925 500.000 | 815 323 310 031.182 | 828 708 037 155.082 | 871 097 186 391.817 |
Selected variables: ready-made growth rates | Core inflation | Percentage, 2015 | | 1.343 | 0.935 | 0.854 | 0.419 | 0.036 | -0.009 | 0.604 | 0.715 | -0.149 | 1.263 | 3.950 | 4.345 | 2.673 | 1.911 |
Exports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2015 | | -0.361 | 5.163 | 1.140 | -1.514 | 2.407 | 4.825 | 5.734 | 2.895 | -2.451 | 14.817 | 8.496 | 0.480 | 3.070 | 3.330 |
Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 3.344 | 3.995 | 3.212 | 3.161 | 4.290 | 3.502 | 3.938 | 2.859 | 2.712 | 5.153 | 0.011 | 3.255 | 6.187 | 3.029 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 3.336 | 1.677 | 0.346 | 2.591 | 0.378 | -0.058 | 0.517 | 1.934 | 0.899 | 2.095 | 4.830 | 3.597 | 2.397 | 1.805 |
Gross domestic product, nominal value, growth | Percentage | | 5.955 | 6.006 | 4.569 | 4.702 | 4.762 | 4.315 | 4.755 | 5.759 | -0.507 | 11.607 | 11.502 | 5.985 | 3.977 | 6.380 |
Gross domestic product, volume, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 2.535 | 4.258 | 4.208 | 2.057 | 4.367 | 4.376 | 4.216 | 3.752 | -1.394 | 9.317 | 6.365 | 2.305 | 1.543 | 4.495 |
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 5.125 | 2.168 | 0.207 | -0.981 | 11.126 | 3.520 | 7.695 | 3.654 | -3.093 | 13.528 | 10.370 | 4.572 | -2.321 | 5.362 |
Headline inflation | Percentage, 2015 | | 1.679 | 1.570 | 0.480 | -0.601 | -0.552 | 0.259 | 0.794 | 0.850 | -0.614 | 1.510 | 4.394 | 4.308 | 2.672 | 1.911 |
Imports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2015 | | 2.132 | 0.980 | 2.445 | 0.327 | 10.270 | 4.515 | 7.310 | 3.846 | -7.957 | 21.230 | 12.077 | -4.489 | 1.927 | 3.634 |
Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 2.635 | 3.406 | 3.947 | 3.836 | 6.129 | 3.503 | 3.551 | 4.046 | -7.400 | 11.440 | 7.478 | -0.425 | 1.642 | 5.115 |
Prices and deflators | Consumer price index | Index, 2015 | | 0.986 | 1.001 | 1.006 | 1.000 | 0.994 | 0.997 | 1.005 | 1.014 | 1.007 | 1.023 | 1.067 | 1.113 | 1.143 | 1.165 |
Core inflation index | Index, 2015 | | 0.978 | 0.987 | 0.996 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.006 | 1.013 | 1.012 | 1.025 | 1.065 | 1.112 | 1.141 | 1.163 |
Exports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2015 | | 1.018 | 0.968 | 0.960 | 1.000 | 0.984 | 0.956 | 0.968 | 0.971 | 0.935 | 0.965 | 1.073 | 1.103 | 1.132 | 1.151 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator | Index, 2015 | | 0.955 | 0.971 | 0.975 | 1.000 | 1.004 | 1.003 | 1.008 | 1.028 | 1.037 | 1.059 | 1.110 | 1.150 | 1.177 | 1.199 |
Imports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2015 | | 1.124 | 1.049 | 1.034 | 1.000 | 0.953 | 0.924 | 0.960 | 0.919 | 0.853 | 0.859 | 0.956 | 1.017 | 1.050 | 1.072 |
Purchasing power parity, national currency per USD | New Israeli Sheqel | | 3.955 | 3.840 | 3.940 | 3.924 | 3.789 | 3.752 | 3.785 | 3.871 | 3.838 | 3.824 | 3.709 | 3.676 | 3.677 | 3.659 |
Labour markets | Labour force | Persons | | 3 606 422.797 | 3 677 913.518 | 3 776 640.437 | 3 844 372.519 | 3 926 759.265 | 3 993 130.278 | 4 066 499.706 | 4 123 256.299 | 4 087 092.460 | 4 164 003.357 | 4 350 182.932 | 4 491 426.251 | 4 543 255.457 | 4 609 089.413 |
Total employment (labour force survey basis) | Persons | | 3 358 706.714 | 3 449 652.610 | 3 554 825.569 | 3 643 141.637 | 3 737 424.632 | 3 824 666.480 | 3 904 619.933 | 3 966 173.111 | 3 912 135.354 | 3 957 715.370 | 4 186 771.127 | 4 330 464.237 | 4 345 388.868 | 4 410 983.886 |
Unemployment rate | Percentage | | 6.869 | 6.206 | 5.873 | 5.234 | 4.822 | 4.219 | 3.981 | 3.810 | 4.281 | 4.954 | 3.756 | 3.584 | 4.355 | 4.298 |
Monetary data | Long-term interest rate on government bonds | Percentage | | 4.399 | 3.796 | 2.886 | 2.070 | 1.879 | 1.909 | 1.994 | 1.468 | 0.778 | 1.117 | 2.619 | 3.918 | 4.150 | 3.668 |
Short-term interest rate | Percentage | | 2.252 | 1.320 | 0.547 | 0.123 | 0.106 | 0.115 | 0.139 | 0.234 | 0.085 | -0.008 | 1.033 | 4.380 | 4.176 | 3.603 |