Israel economic growth

Israeli exports hit all-time high of $169B despite boycotts

Official Economy Ministry figures show Israeli exports reached a record $169 billion over the past year, surpassing both forecasts and the previous record set in 2022.

View of the hi-rise buildings near the financial district in the central Israeli city of Ramat Gan, March 4, 2025.
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The real threat to Israeli democracy is economic, not just political - analysis

Arab Israelis and Haredi youth at a café in Jerusalem

Israel is missing a NIS 180 billion growth engine - opinion

Israel was the ultimate Start-up Nation. However, following the events of October 7, 2023, and the multi-front wars that followed, including on the northern front (pictured), the focus has shifted from simple growth to a desperate fight for stability.

Debt, defense, and disruption: The true cost of Israel's multi-front war - analysis


Column One: Israel’s populist energy crisis

The real cause of the plummet in investments in Israel lays elsewhere. And to understand it we need to understand recent developments in the natural gas industry.

Filling up gas

German economy minister nixes Israel visit due to Greece crisis

Through the weekend, Greeks fearful of capital controls and a run on their banks lined up to withdraw their funds.

A man holding a Greek flag walks on central Syntagma square in Athens.

Former Post staffer Eli Groner named PMO director-general

The American-born Groner, 44, is expected to assume his new position in the coming weeks, after the Cabinet approves his appointment.

Eli Groner

Cabinet OKs restricted housing cabinet, but leaves environment out

The exclusion of the Environmental Protection Minister from the Housing Cabinet raised concerns from green groups.

Apartment blocks in Nof Zion.

New Water Resources and Development Potential in Israel’s South

The Jerusalem Post

Herzog: I don’t say the word ‘peace’ so I don’t raise expectations

Zionist Union leader addresses English-speaking crowd at campaign event in Tel Aviv.

ZIONIST UNION leader Isaac Herzog speaks at an event hosted by ‘The Jerusalem Post’ Knesset reporter Lahav Harkov in Tel Aviv

Moody's: Israel's gov't collapse is 'credit negative'

Political turmoil will dampen economic growth and hinder fiscal planning, says credit agency Moody's.

Shekel money bills

All Israelis would benefit from more economic freedom

What is economic freedom and why should Israelis care about it?

Shekel money bills

Israel welcomes tech-hungry Chinese investors, if somewhat warily

China offers large market at time of calls from Europe to boycott Israeli products; Shin Bet seeks Chinese speakers, concerned by possible espionage.

Free trade between Israel and China

Prophet of reform

The former Chilean labor and pensions minister comes to Jerusalem.

Lone Star Communications CEO Charley J. Levine (left) and former Chilean labor and pensions minister Jose Pinera.