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7

ISRAEL

GDP GROWTH RATE (%)

Source: OECD

6

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

4

2

0

-2

-4

-6

UNITEDKINGDOM

UNITEDSTATES

EUROPEANUNION(28 COUNTRIES)

OECD

ISRAEL

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (% OF TOTAL LABOR FORCE)

30

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

25

20

15

10

5

0

SPAIN

FRANCE

UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED STATES

GREECE

IRELAND

1918

2120

Israel’s major seaport city

YEARAMOUNTCRITERIA

NIS (New Israeli Shekel),one NIS comprises 100 Agorot

Monetary Unit

CURRENCY 20151 USD =

3.8868 NISExchange Rates

20151 EUR =

4.3144 NIS

2015299.4 billion

USDGDP

GDP201535,549 USD

GDP Per Capita

2009-20143.4%Average Annual GDP Growth Rate

20145.9%Unemployment Rate

EMPLOYMENT2008-20146.4%

Average Unemployment Rate

YEARAMOUNTCRITERIA

201464.2%Labor Force Participation Rate

EMPLOYMENT 20143,555,800Number of Employed Israelis

201426.1%

Percent of Employed Israelis Working in Positions Requiring High-Education

20162.5K USDAverage Gross Monthly Wage for EmployeeWAGE

20146.738 billion

USD

Foreign Direct Investments InflowsFOREIGN

DIRECT INVESTMENTS

20142.2%

Foreign Direct Investments Inflows (% of GDP)

YEARAMOUNTCRITERIA

20142.2%

Foreign Direct Investments Inflows (% of GDP)

FOREIGNDIRECT INVESTMENTS

20143.668 billion USD

Foreign Direct Investments Outflows

20141.2%

Foreign Direct Investments Outflows (% of GDP)

201498.697 billion USD

Inward Foreign Direct Investments Stock

YEARAMOUNTCRITERIA

201432.3%

Exports of Goods and Services(% of GDP)

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

2008-201435%

Average Exports of Goods and Service

201430.6%

Imports of Goods and Services(% of GDP)

2008-201433.6%

Average Imports of Goods and Services

EU, EFTA, MERCOSUR, USA, Turkey, Mexico, Canada

Free Trade Agreements

2014-3.5%

General Government Deficit (% of GDP)GOVERNMENT

DEFICIT

2014-2008-4.1%

Average General Government Deficit(% of GDP)

2928

3332

3736

4140

42

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