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חיילים צה"ל גבול לבנון 13.2.24 מלחמת עזה 3

Israeli economy plunges 19.4% in Q4 amid Gaza war

19.02.24|Reuters
Gross domestic product contracted an annualized 19.4% in the last three months compared to the previous quarter, but 2023 still ended with positive growth of 2.0%
צוות הקרב של חטיבת גבעתי ב חאן יונס חיילים לוחמים צה"ל מלחמת עזה 9.1.24

War spending sees Israel budget deficit skyrocket to 4.2% of GDP in 2023

11.01.24|Reuters
In December, the deficit was 33.8 billion shekels ($9.0 billion), versus 18.5 billion a year earlier, as spending on the war was 17.2 billion shekels, while tax revenue slipped 8.4%
פוטו מבנים מחימר מרוקו Ait Benhaddou

Morocco is thirsty for Israeli investments

13.12.20|Doron Peskin
Normalization of ties between Morocco and Israel are the result of U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara; but Morocco also hopes economic ties with Israel will help relieve its deep recession
Noach Hager managing partner at Cukierman Investments House

Unprecedented challenges require unprecedented actions

28.07.20|Allon Sinai
Managing partner at Cukierman & Co. Investment House, Noach Hager, is optimistic regarding the Israeli economy's long-term future, but is expecting some difficult days to come first
לשכת התעסוקה ב תל אביב אבטלה מובטלים דורשי עבודה מיתון

Israel Is Tanking its Economy to Save a Few Hundred People, Finance Ministry Officials Say

31.03.20|Adrian Filut
The Israeli finance ministry estimates the difference between a partial and full lockdown at tens of billions of shekels. To the health ministry, that is the difference between containment and a collapse of the country’s healthcare system—and the many deaths that would follow
הבורסה לניירות ערך רחוב אחוזת בית תל אביב

Despite Covid-19, S&P Bullish About Israel

19.03.20|Adrian Filut
The credit rating agency forecasts Israel’s economy will see growth in 2020 despite the pandemic and that only a geopolitical event or the collapse of its real estate sector could cause negative growth
שירה גרינברג כלכלנית ראשית ב משרד אוצר

Israel's Finance Ministry Now Estimates Coronavirus Will Cut Annual Growth to 0%

17.03.20|Omri Milman
The ministry’s chief economist, Shira Greenberg, has estimated the current losses caused by the emergency measures enacted to slow the spread of Covid-19 at NIS 45 billion (approximately $11.87 billion)
קורונה בית קפה סגור רחוב דיזנגוף תל אביב

Israel’s Economic Halt Will Cost at Least NIS 17 Billion

16.03.20|Omri Milman
As Covid-19 spreads, economists say a decline of 1.2% in the country’s gross domestic product is likely the best case scenario; a pessimist scenario forecasts negative growth
קור שולץ מנכ"ל טבע 9.11.19

Teva Fights Muddy Reputation With Positive Report

23.01.20|Sophie Shulman
Calcalist obtained a report commissioned by the Israeli drugmaker that details its economic contribution to the countries in which it operates
תל אביב נתיבי איילון פקק תנועה פקקים כביש

The Israeli Economy's Greatest Growth Generator Is Also its Biggest Enemy

18.11.19|Adrian Filut
The biggest boost to Israel’s economy in 2019 came from new car purchases, but these are also the main inhibitors of economic growth, due to the loss of work hours caused by traffic jams
חפירות הרכבת הקלה של חברת רובינשטיין ב מתחם חסן ערפה ב תל אביב

Bank of Israel’s Recommendations for Increasing Productivity

19.08.19|Omri Milman
The bank published its recommendations Sunday, pertaining mostly to education and infrastructure, though tax benefits and bureaucratic red tape are also addressed
מהומות חרדים מול לשכת הגיוס ב ירושלים

Exclusion of Haredi Jews From Workforce Could Cost Israeli Market Over $100 Billion a Year, Official Says

14.07.19|Shahar Ilan
According to data by the Israeli Ministry of Finance, the employment rate among Haredi men has been in a downward trend in the past two years
לוביסטים ב כנסת

Israel’s Bureaucratic Red Tape Costs $4 Billion a Year, Report Says

16.05.19|Adrian Filut
“It is all about ego,” said former deputy governor of the Bank of Israel Zvi Eckstein, one of the report’s authors
מוסף שבועי 14.3.19 מגדל מידטאון תל אביב

In Line with OECD Trend, Low-Wage Jobs Continue to Drive Employment in Israel

30.04.19|Adrian Filut
Israel's GDP per capita grew by only 1.33% in 2014-2018, compared to the OECD average of 2.2%, according to an OECD report published Monday
תל אביב קו רקיע Tel Aviv Skyline

High Government Debt Countered by Strong Finances Leads Fitch to Affirm Israel's A+ Rating

26.03.19|Lilach Baumer
Israel scores above the median on GDP growth and human development indicators, but low on government budget deficit, government debt, and ease of doing business
ועידת התחזיות 2019 שר הכלכה אלי כהן

Israel Wants to Climb OECD Ladder, Says Minister

01.01.19|Adi Pick
Currently ranked 21st in terms of GDP per capita among OECD countries, Israel sets its sights on climbing 6 spots, Israel’s minister of economy said
תל אביב נוף בניינים קו רקיע בניה מגדלים

Israel GDP Growth Slows, Still Tops OECD Countries

01.01.19|Shahar Ilan
Israelis spent more in 2018, but the country’s growth has stalled compared to 2017
נ"מ סורי בשמי דמשק מתקפת חייל האוויר על יעדים ב סוריה

How the Israeli Economy Would Fare if Conflict with Iran Further Escalates

10.05.18|Adrian Filut and Amir Rosenbaum
Israel's economy is better prepared than it has ever been ahead of a possible military confrontation
תלמידים חרדים דתיים

Israel’s Economy is Strong, but its Inclusiveness is Low, Says OECD Survey

11.03.18|Lilach Baumer
While the tech sector is Israel’s growth engine, to secure the future emphasis should be placed on education and infrastructure for disadvantaged groups, says the report
דאבוס שוויץ הפורום הכלכלי העולמי WEF

Israel Lags Behind Most Developed Countries on the Inclusive Development Index

23.01.18|Adrian Filut
The World Economic Forum published the Inclusive Development Index (IDI) 2018 on Monday ahead of annual meeting in Davos