Israel's 2014 current account surplus widens to US$9.1 billion
Industry & Trade Economy
22.03.15
Israel's 2014 current account surplus widens to US$9.1 billion
Foreign direct investment –– acquisitions of Israeli companies by overseas companies – declined sharply last year to US$6.4 billion
February CPI falls by 0.7%
Industry & Trade Economy
22.03.15
February CPI falls by 0.7%
In the past 12 months, the CPI has fallen 1.5%, and is down 1.6% since the start of 2015
CBS: Businesses confident down while consumers' confidence improves in February 2015
Industry & Trade Economy
22.03.15
CBS: Businesses confident down while consumers' confidence improves in February 2015
According to the CBS, February’s moderation was due to a deterioration in the majority of the sub-components that comprise the index
Israeli ambassador to China: 100,000 Chinese tourists in Israel in 2017
Industry & Trade Economy
22.03.15
Israeli ambassador to China: 100,000 Chinese tourists in Israel in 2017
Hainan Airlines, the largest privately owned Chinese airline, will start direct flights from Beijing to Tel Aviv in 2015
CBS: Israel’s economy grew 2.8% in 2014
Industry & Trade Economy
15.03.15
CBS: Israel’s economy grew 2.8% in 2014
Total sources available to the economy were up 2.6% in 2014, following a 2.4% rise in 2013
BoI: The Composite State of the Economy Index for January increases by 0.3%
Industry & Trade Economy
01.03.15
BoI: The Composite State of the Economy Index for January increases by 0.3%
The Index was positively impacted on by an increase in trade and services revenue, in goods exports
Bank of Israel sets benchmark interest rate at historic low- 0.10%
Industry & Trade Economy
01.03.15
Bank of Israel sets benchmark interest rate at historic low- 0.10%
The new figure was decided upon in an effort to stem a strengthening shekel and fight deflation
Israel’s January jobless rate down to 5.6%
Industry & Trade Economy
01.03.15
Israel’s January jobless rate down to 5.6%
The number of employed increased 0.3% to 3.604 million, with 60.6% of those aged 15 and over having jobs
More news from Economy Section
>January CPI drops by 0.9% to lowest point in years/22.02.15 >Israel GDP grew at 7.2% in Q4, fastest pace since 2007/22.02.15 >Israel PMI up 7.5 points in January/22.02.15 >Israel - New Nova Scotia R&D program announced/08.02.15 >Monetary Committee holds steady on benchmark interest rate for February 2015 at 0.25%/01.02.15 >CBS: Israel's unemployment down to 5.9% in 2014/01.02.15 >Israel and Japan begin 'a new era'/25.01.15 >Bank of Israel published its Semi-Annual Financial Stability Report/25.01.15 >David Castel elected as President of the Haifa Chamber of Commerce/18.01.15 >CBS: CPI down 0.2% in 2014, unchanged in December 2014/18.01.15