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Israel at 51 — Economic Statistics
|
1960s |
1970s |
1980s |
Today |
| Gross National Product* |
$2.5
billion |
$6.8
billion |
$19.1
billion |
$98.5
billion |
| Export of goods (in
millions of dollars) |
217 |
768 |
5,511 |
22,500 |
thereof:
Industrial products
Agricultural products |
154
63 |
639
129 |
4,955
556 |
20,100
800 |
| Tourists arriving |
110,000 |
419,000 |
1,066,000 |
2,300,000 |
| Air passengers (annual) |
223,000
|
1,051,000 |
2,847,000
|
7,670,000 |
| Freight shipped by air
(annual in tons) |
3,520 |
30,700 |
105,800 |
270,000 |
| Production of electricity
(in millions of kilwatt/hours) |
1,869 |
5,700 |
11,070 |
35,000 |
| Private cars |
24,000 |
148,000 |
410,000 |
1,229,000 |
| Telephone subscribers |
68,000 |
369,000 |
860,000 |
2,656,000 |
($=$US)
* at 1995 prices
State Budget,
1999: $52.6 billion (February 1999 exchange rate)
Major Indicators by Economic Branch (percentage)
| Branch |
GNP |
Labor Force |
Exports* |
Investment |
| Industry |
17 |
21 |
60 |
38 |
| Agriculture |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Construction |
7 |
11 |
- |
32 |
| Transportation &
Communications |
8 |
7 |
2 |
31 |
| Commercial, Financial
& Personal Services |
32 |
31 |
36 |
14 |
| Public Services |
34 |
27 |
- |
13 |
*includes goods and services
Source: Bank of Israel, Annual Report, 1997
Source: Israeli
Foreign Ministry
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