The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/gdp/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png GDP | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/gdp/ 32 32 Liberman ‘at peace’ with not locking down in Omicron wave, despite rising death toll https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberman-at-peace-with-not-locking-down-during-omicron-wave/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:46:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2706182 Finance minister defends government's COVID policy of keeping economy open, says 'we haven't made cars illegal' despite car crash fatalities

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]]> Fitch affirms Israel’s A+ rating, citing strong 2021 economic performance https://www.timesofisrael.com/fitch-affirms-israels-a-rating-citing-strong-2021-economic-performance/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:34:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2703887 Ratings agency says country also faces political uncertainty, noting possible upcoming 2023-2024 budget tussle

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]]> Israeli economy grew by 8.1% last year, surpassing all forecasts https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-economy-grew-by-8-1-last-year-surpassing-all-forecasts/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 22:27:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2703505 Israel records highest financial growth rate in 21 years; Liberman credits government's policy of 'living alongside the coronavirus'

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]]> Work hours lost in Israel due to virus exceed EU average, Finance Ministry says https://www.timesofisrael.com/work-hours-lost-in-israel-due-to-virus-exceeds-eu-average-finance-ministry-says/ Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:04:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2470166 Ministry sees jobless rate in 2020 at 15.4%, compared to 3.8% in 2019

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]]> Israel’s economy surges 38% in third quarter, after exit from first lockdown https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-economy-rebounds-in-third-quarter-after-exit-from-first-lockdown/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:10:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2430887 The rebound in GDP in July-September 2020, compared to previous quarter, was led by surge in consumer spending, exports and investments, Statistics Bureau says

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]]> Israel economic growth slows to 3.3%, weakest since 2015 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-economy-gdp-idUSKBN1YZ0SE Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:40:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2211480 Reuters: Israel’s economy grew below the 2018 rate of 3.4%; even so, growth this year was the highest in Western countries and almost double the OECD average of 1.7%

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]]> To curb budget deficit, central bank urges more taxes and less spending https://www.timesofisrael.com/to-curb-budget-deficit-central-bank-urges-more-taxes-and-less-spending/ Sun, 31 Mar 2019 10:44:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2047491 Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron says investment in infrastructure, education needed to improve productivity in economy

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]]> Israel’s economy grew at 6.2% in 4Q http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israels-economy-grew-at-62-in-q4-1001177362 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:58:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1563320 Globes: Fourth quarter 2016 growth was the highest quarterly growth rate since 2Q 2013; Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics has raised its GDP growth estimate for 2016 to 4 percent from a previous estimate of 3.8%

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]]> Cheap money won’t — can’t — last, says top debt expert https://www.timesofisrael.com/cheap-money-wont-cant-last-says-top-debt-expert/ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:40:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1091777 Lee Buchheit, who managed the bailout of Greece and a dozen other countries, is concerned about where the world's, and Israel's, economies are going

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]]> IMF says Palestinians in trouble https://www.timesofisrael.com/imf-says-palestinians-in-trouble/ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:23:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=414744 Decreased donor aid and Israeli restrictions on movement causing volatile economic slowdown and high unemployment

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]]> Cabinet approves doubling budget deficit target http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000761660 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:37:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=147618 Globes: New target revised to 3 percent of GDP in 2013, up from the previous target of 1.5 percent

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