CSB: Israeli economic growth rates in 2025 exceeded forecasts

According to preliminary estimates from the Central Bureau of Statistics, the Israeli economy grew by 3.1% in 2025, exceeding all recent forecasts of growth of 2.8-2.9%.

GDP per capita rose 1.7% after two consecutive years of decline.

Business sector GDP, a measure of economic activity, grew 3.4% in 2025, including 7.1% year-on-year in the final quarter of the year.

The industrial, mining and quarrying sector grew by 9.1%. The construction industry grew by 8.9%, investment in housing construction increased by 16%. The information and communications sector, representing the high-tech industry, grew by 4.7%.

Private consumption increased by 2.6%, including current consumption per capita (food, housing, services) increased by 1.6%, and spending on durable goods (household appliances, furniture, cars) decreased by 10%.

Capital investment grew by 8.1%, exports grew by 6.1%.

By Editor