IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2021

COMPETITIVENESS TRENDS - OVERALL ISRAEL

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

BASIC FACTS Capital Land area (square km '000)

Rank

Jerusalem

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

22 2020

3.442 2020 9.29 2020 402.6 2020 40,208 2020 -2.4 2020 -0.59 2020 4.33 2020 4.09 2020 4.99 2020 166.2 2019 4.83 2019

Exchange Rate (per $)

21

22

24

26

27

41

Population - market size (millions)

CHALLENGES IN 2021 To restart the economy after the COVID-19 crisis. To decrease the number of unemployed. • To restart the economy after the COVID-19 crisis. • To decrease the number of unemployed. • To decrease the government deficit after the COVID-19 crisis. • To help private companies to regain productivity. • To increase productivity generally.

28

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)

29

GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)

11

Real GDP growth (%)

9

Consumer price inflation (%)

13

Unemployment rate (%)

43

Labor force (millions)

12

Current account balance (% of GDP)

34

Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)

The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Tel-Aviv Provided by: The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Tel-Aviv

9

Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)

COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE

Economic Performance

Government Efficiency

Business Efficiency

Infrastructure

Domestic Economy

International Trade

International Investment Employment Prices

Public Finance

Tax Policy

Institutional Framework Business Legislation

Societal Framework

Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance

Management Practices

Attitudes and Values

Basic Infrastructure

Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure

Health and Environment Education

5

15

18

21

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

32

33

33

35

36

38

39

40

53

PEER GROUPS RANKINGS EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA (41 countries)

POPULATIONS < 20 MILLION (35 countries)

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

14

14

14

15

15

16

17

17

17

18

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IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS BOOKLET 2021