Annual data

Population (m)
GDP (US$ bn; market exchange rate)
GDP (US$ bn; purchasing power parity)
GDP per head (US$; market exchange rate)
GDP per head (US$; purchasing power parity)
Exchange rate (av) NIS:US$
(a) Actual.

2015 (a)
8.4
299.4
299.9
35,742
35,805
3.9

Historical averages (%)

Population growth
Real GDP growth
Real domestic demand growth
Inflation
Current-account balance (% of GDP)
FDI inflows (% of GDP)

2011-15
1.9
3.5
4.0
1.3
3.0
3.4

Major exports 2015

Chemicals & chemical products (excl refining)
Electronic communication, medical & scientific equipment
Polished diamonds (gross)
Electronic components & computers
Machinery & equipment
Leading markets 2015
US
Hong Kong
UK
China
India

% of total
26.2
15.4
13.4
13.3
5.9
% of total
34.9
10.2
6.8
5.6
4.4

Major imports 2015

Fuel
Consumer non-durable goods
Diamonds (gross)
Machinery & equipment
Chemicals & chemical products (excl refining)

% of total
12.1
11.3
10.2
9.5
7.5

Leading suppliers 2015

US
China
Germany
Switzerland
Belgium

% of total
15.5
10.8
7.2
5.9
5.0

US GDP
OECD GDP
World GDP
World trade

Economic growth
(% unless otherwise indicated)
2016
2017
1.6
2.3
1.6
1.8
2.2
2.5
1.7
2.8

2018
2.1
1.7
2.4
2.7