Economic brief 19/01/2016

High standard of living in developed countries is 5 times higher than in Israel
Chinese investments in the Israeli economy total US$ 70 billion
US$ 4.6 billion worth food supplies trashed in Israel every year


The Israeli economy grows by 2.3%. Deficit is 2.1% and inflation is “negative” for the second year in a row

Over 21% of tax incomes is generated by new cars and fuel