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Over previous quarter (seasonally adjusted) |
January till last month available, over corresponding period last year |
Last month for
which data are available |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
III-98 |
IV-98 |
I-99 |
II-99 |
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Economic Activity Indicators |
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State of the Economy Index (1) |
7.9 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
-0.3 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
-0.2 |
0.9 |
8 |
|
Industrial Production (excl. diamonds) (1) |
4.7 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
-1.4 |
-0.3 |
-0.8 |
7 |
|
Imports of Raw Materials (2) |
2.9 |
-3.6 |
-1.8 |
-1.4 |
-1.0 |
-2.2 |
4.9 |
-1.8 |
8 |
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Private Consumption |
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Sales in Commerce, Food & hotels (1) |
6.4 |
4.5 |
3.6 |
-0.9 |
2.6 |
-1.0 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
7 |
|
Imports of Non-durables (2) |
11.1 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
-1.3 |
1.7 |
8 |
|
Imports of Durables (2) |
4.4 |
-4.5 |
-4.2 |
7.9 |
-13.1 |
13.7 |
-12.0 |
1.9 |
8 |
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Investment |
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Imports of Capital goods (excl. ships and aircraft) (2) |
8.3 |
-9.5 |
-0.2 |
-3.7 |
12.4 |
0.5 |
4.8 |
19.8 |
7 |
|
Imports of Machinery and Equipment (2) |
9.0 |
-5.9 |
0.0 |
-5.6 |
21.4 |
0.6 |
6.3 |
27.2 |
7 |
|
Cement Sales (excl. WB&GS, not seasonally adjusted) (1) |
-3.7 |
0.8 |
-8.3 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
-12.6 |
-12.6 |
-4.9 |
7 |
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Foreign trade and Tourism |
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Imports of Goods (excl. ships and aircraft, diamonds and fuel) (2) |
5.1 |
-4.7 |
-0.1 |
-0.9 |
1.0 |
-0.1 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
7 |
|
Exports of Goods (excl. ships and aircraft and diamonds) (2) |
7.9 |
9.5 |
7.0 |
-6.1 |
2.6 |
-3.0 |
5.6 |
-1.1 |
7 |
|
Trade Deficit (excl. ships and aircraft, diamonds and fuel) (2) |
-0.2 |
-29.9 |
-20.1 |
23.1 |
-4.8 |
10.5 |
-6.3 |
14.3 |
7 |
|
Tourist Arrivals by Air (1) |
-3.9 |
-3.2 |
-0.9 |
0.0 |
3.8 |
-1.2 |
1.0 |
10.8 |
7 |
|
Departures by Residents (1) |
10.8 |
10.1 |
8.3 |
2.3 |
-3.7 |
6.3 |
5.4 |
7.6 |
7 |
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Labor (1),(3) |
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Real Wage per Employee Post - Total |
1.4 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
-5.0 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
6 |
|
Public Sector |
1.6 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
-9.9 |
1.3 |
7.5 |
-1.4 |
6 |
|
Private Sector |
1.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
0.0 |
-3.0 |
3.5 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
6 |
|
Employee Posts - Total |
5.2 |
3.4 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
-0.1 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
6 |
|
Public Sector |
4.0 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
-3.7 |
4.0 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
6 |
|
Private Sector |
5.8 |
3.8 |
-1.5 |
2.1 |
-0.4 |
-1.2 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
6 |
|
Work Seekers via Labor Exchange (monthly average, thousands) |
114.6 |
143.0 |
156.2 |
154.5 |
153.2 |
156.3 |
160.2 |
158.3 |
6 |
|
Foreign-Worker Permits (monthly average, thousands) |
94.8 |
92.4 |
79.9 |
79.8 |
80.4 |
77.2 |
72.0 |
74.6 |
6 |
|
Immigrants (thousands) |
70.8 |
66.1 |
56.7 |
14.7 |
16.8 |
13.9 |
15.3 |
36.7 |
7 |
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Prices and Exchange Rates |
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|
Consumer Price Index (during) (4) |
10.6 |
7.0 |
8.6 |
1.8 |
4.4 |
-1.4 |
1.1 |
6.3 |
8 |
|
CPI excl. Housing, Fruit & Vegetables (during) (4) |
10.1 |
6.7 |
8.5 |
0.5 |
5.5 |
-0.4 |
0.7 |
6.5 |
8 |
|
Index of Real Housing prices (during) (4) |
2.4 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
-1.2 |
-3.5 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
8 |
|
Exchange Rate NIS/$ (average)(4) |
5.0 |
7.9 |
18.2 |
4.9 |
8.6 |
-3.5 |
1.4 |
13.3 |
8 |
|
Exchange Rate NIS/Basket (average)(4) |
2.9 |
3.7 |
20.6 |
6.5 |
9.9 |
-5.5 |
0.1 |
13.7 |
8 |
|
Bank of Israel Reserves ($ billions, end-period) |
11.4 |
20.1 |
22.7 |
21.7 |
22.7 |
22.0 |
21.9 |
21.8 |
8 |
|
Tax Revenue (1) |
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Tax Revenue - Total |
2.0 |
4.5 |
1.7 |
8.4 |
-10.7 |
4.5 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
8 |
|
Income Tax - Net |
-3.5 |
12.1 |
-3.6 |
5.5 |
-12.3 |
7.1 |
6.2 |
-4.4 |
6 |
|
Value Added Tax - Net |
3.5 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
16.5 |
-13.4 |
14.8 |
-12.1 |
4.8 |
8 |
|
on Imports |
1.1 |
-4.5 |
3.5 |
-6.4 |
10.8 |
-2.5 |
1.2 |
6.6 |
8 |
|
on Domestic Production |
8.0 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
17.9 |
-11.4 |
16.8 |
-13.0 |
4.8 |
8 |
|
Import Taxes excl. V.A.T |
-1.7 |
-4.8 |
-3.3 |
-5.3 |
4.9 |
1.0 |
-5.1 |
8.6 |
8 |
|
Taxes on Property - Net |
-9.4 |
-19.9 |
-5.1 |
-21.2 |
47.0 |
-1.0 |
-20.5 |
-1.8 |
6 |
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Government Budget (NIS billions, current prices) |
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|
Deficit(-)/Surplus(+) excl. Net Credit |
-14.3 |
-9.9 |
-12.2 |
-1.8 |
-7.6 |
-1.6 |
-3.9 |
-6.6 |
8 |
|
Receipts excl. Credit |
106.0 |
120.3 |
128.7 |
32.3 |
32.0 |
35.2 |
32.3 |
91.0 |
8 |
|
Government Expenditures excl. Credit |
120.3 |
130.2 |
140.9 |
34.1 |
39.7 |
36.8 |
36.2 |
97.5 |
8 |
|
Total Injection(-)/Absorbtion(+) |
-6.5 |
-2.2 |
-1.9 |
0.7 |
-2.3 |
-1.1 |
-1.2 |
-2.5 |
8 |
