Industry & Trade

According to Israel’s CBS, the economy grew by 2% in the first quarter of this year and had been expected to record 1.5% growth in the second quarter

In July 2015, import of goods totaled NIS 20.5 billion, export of goods totaled NIS 17 billion

After a period of negative inflation, the CPI has now risen for five successive months, including 0.3% in June

The reserve stood at US$88,424 million, an increase of US$245 million from their level at the end of the previous month

S&P said that Israel's still has a high debt ceiling, as well as geopolitical factors and regional threats that may destabilize the Middle East

Trade between India and Israel has grown substantially over the years, from US$200 million in 1992 to roughly US$4.39 billion in 2013

Israel's inflation rate was steady at minus 0.4% in June and May, with the BOI saying the rate of increase during the March to June period

The export showed an increase of 3/3% compared to 2013; The most significant exports: working of diamonds, manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, manufacture of chemicals and chemical products