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Posted on 04/30/2026 9:02:34 PM PDT by JeepersFreepers
The IMF estimates that Israel’s economy will grow by 3.5% this year, compared to 2.3% for the United States and 1.3% for the EU. It also means Israel’s GDP is forecast to outperform all G7 countries in 2026.
Israel has a much lower debt-to-GDP ratio than many other developed countries, with the IMF forecasting a rate of 69.8% this year. Although a slight uptick from 2025, it’s much lower than the G7′s rate of 123.7%.
The country’s unemployment rate also edged marginally higher to reach 3.2% in March, but falls below America’s 4.3% unemployment rate and the euro zone’s 6.2%.
Meanwhile, inflation has held steady in the two months since the Iran war started, easing slightly to 1.9% in March.
“High-tech goods and service exports have been the main factor behind the past two decades of strong growth and wealth creation but the economy has grown strongly in other areas, including developing gas resources and defense exports,” Uziyel said.
“In 2025, Israel recorded its two largest ever foreign investment deals, both in cybersecurity: the $32 billion purchase of Wiz by Google and the $25 billion purchase of CyberArk by Palo Alto Networks, both of which were completed in March 2026.”
Israel’s demographics are also favorable for a developed economy, with population growth averaging close to 2% a year for much of the past two decades. By developed world standards, the population is relatively youthful.
Since the beginning of the year, the Tel Aviv 35 index has jumped by around 20%, building on its 51.6% rally in 2025.
Meanwhile, the Israeli shekel has gained nearly 7% against the U.S. dollar so far this year.
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Much better than Iran's 71.8% inflation rate YTD. (112% for food.) The Iranian rial fell from about 1.4 million to the dollar to 1.8 million YTD.
Kind of crazy given they just spent two whole months dodging missiles and running to shelters every few hours.
Praying for Naftali Bennett’s coalition to pull off an election upset!
When stock market dropped at beginning of war, it was great time to load up. You would be up 20% in 60 days.
Stocks are now hitting new highs.
Israel still has a lot of poverty, but things are loads better than before Netenahu .
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