Population: 8.1 million in 20131
GDP: $291 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $36,051 nominal3 ($32,760 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 3.2% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ billions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 133 | 60.3% |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 13.4% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 22 | 10.1% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 15 | 6.8% |
| Construction | 12 | 5.7% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 4 | 1.9% |
| Mining and utilities | 3 | 1.8% |
| Total value added | 220 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 6.3% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20138
| Employment sector | Employees (thousands) 2013 | Percent of total |
| Education | 413 | 12.0% |
| Manufacturing | 408 | 11.8% |
| Wholesale trade, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles | 403 | 11.7% |
| Public administration and defence | 363 | 10.5% |
| Human health and social work | 354 | 10.3% |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 237 | 6.9% |
| Information and communication | 166 | 4.8% |
| Construction | 165 | 4.8% |
| Accommodation and food service | 150 | 4.4% |
| Administrative and support service | 148 | 4.3% |
| Transportation and storage | 147 | 4.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 119 | 3.4% |
| Other service | 89 | 2.6% |
| Activities of households as employers | 64 | 1.9% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 61 | 1.8% |
| Not elsewhere classified | 54 | 1.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 43 | 1.2% |
| Real estate | 28 | 0.8% |
| Water supply, sewerage and waste management | 16 | 0.5% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 15 | 0.4% |
| Mining and quarrying | 3 | 0.1% |
| Extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 2 | 0.1% |
| Total employment | 3,450 | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
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Household Wealth: $843 billion (289% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $169,064 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: .376 in 201211
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $109 billion (37% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Expenditure: $114 billion (39% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Budget Balance: -$5 billion (-2% of GDP)12
Central Government Public Debt: $178 billion (61% of GDP) in Q3 2014* 13
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 1.73% on Jan 26, 201514
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 3.99 ILS = 1 USD
Government Funds
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Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* 15
Corporate Tax Rate: 26.5% in 201416
* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 3.99 ILS = 1 USD
Money Supply (M1): $41 billion (14% of GDP) in 2014* 17
Benchmark Interest Rate: 0.25% in Feb 201518
Total Reserves: $82 billion (23% of GDP) in 201319
Exchange Rate: 3.99 Israeli Shekels = 1 U.S. Dollar on Jan 26, 201520
Inflation: 1.5% in 201321
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 3.99 ILS = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201322
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $61 billion (21% of GDP)in 201323
Imports: $67 billion (23% of GDP) in 201323
Trade Balance: -$6 billion (-2% of GDP)23
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $12 billion (4% of GDP) in 201324
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: $5 billion (2% of GDP) in 201324
Foreign Aid Inflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: International Labor Organization, Downloads (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: OECD Stats, National Accounts, Quarterly Public Sector Debt (Public debt) Go back
14. Source: Investing.com (Government bond yield) Go back
15. Source: OECD Stats, Public Sector, Taxation, Tax Database (Individual tax rates) Go back
16. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
17. Source: Bank of Israel, Statistics, Inflation and Monetary Policy (Money supply) Go back
18. Source: Bank of Israel (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
20. Source: Yahoo Finance (Exchange rate) Go back
21. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
22. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
23. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
24. Source: OECD FDI in Figures (FDI data) Go back
25. Source: Global Humanitarian Assistance (Aid data) Go back