Israel Business Confidence

OECD standardised business confidence indicator (long-term average = 100).

Business Confidence in Israel increased to 101.67 points in Aug 2026 from 101.65 points in Jul 2026.

101.67
▲ +0.02Aug 2026 · previous 101.65Monthly · index points · Source: OECD — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Israel Business Confidence — History

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Israel Business Confidence — analysis in simple words

Latest reading

Business Confidence in Israel increased to 101.67 points in Aug 2026 from 101.65 points in Jul 2026.

Over the last three months it rose twice and fell once.

Recent trend

A year earlier (Aug 2025) it was 101.92, so the latest figure is 0.25 lower.

Over the past five years the average was 102.00, with a range from 101.02 to 102.83. The latest value is below that five-year average.

Historical context

This data series starts in Nov 1983 and has 514 monthly observations. The latest reading is higher than 81% of all of them.

The highest value on record is 103.04 (Nov 2007) and the lowest is 94.77 (Jun 2009). The long-run average is 100.00.

Compared with other countries

Among 45 economies with recent data, Israel ranks 5th from the top. The median across all these economies is 99.98, so Israel is above the typical country.

Statistics

Latest
101.67Aug 2026
Previous
101.65
5-year average
102.00
Long-run average
100.00since Nov 1983
All-time high
103.04Nov 2007
All-time low
94.77Jun 2009
Observations
514Monthly

Recent Data

PeriodValueChange
Aug 2026101.67▲ +0.02
Jul 2026101.65▲ +0.10
Jun 2026101.54▼ −0.01
May 2026101.55▼ −0.03
Apr 2026101.58▼ −0.15
Mar 2026101.73▼ −0.28
Feb 2026102.02▼ −0.22
Jan 2026102.23▼ −0.05
Dec 2025102.28▲ +0.07
Nov 2025102.22▲ +0.15
Oct 2025102.07▲ +0.13
Sep 2025101.94▲ +0.02
Aug 2025101.92▲ +0.02
Jul 2025101.90▼ −0.06
Jun 2025101.96▼ −0.28
May 2025102.25▼ −0.26
Apr 2025102.51▼ −0.24
Mar 2025102.75▼ −0.08
Feb 2025102.83▲ +0.13
Jan 2025102.69▲ +0.36
Dec 2024102.33▲ +0.41
Nov 2024101.92▲ +0.25
Oct 2024101.67▲ +0.05
Sep 2024101.62▼ −0.06
Aug 2024101.69▼ −0.14
Jul 2024101.82▼ −0.11
Jun 2024101.93▲ +0.02
May 2024101.91▲ +0.05
Apr 2024101.86▲ +0.17
Mar 2024101.69

Business Confidence — Israel vs Peers

Latest available reading for each economy (periods may differ). Israel highlighted.

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GDP Annual Growth Rate7.3%Q2 2026Interest Rate3.25%Sep 2026Inflation Rate1.5%Aug 2026Unemployment Rate2.8%Aug 2026Government Debt to GDP67.9%2025Balance of Trade$13.0B2025Current Account to GDP2.0%2025GDP$610.8B2025GDP Growth Rate3.53%Q2 2026Industrial Production15.5%Jul 2026
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Understanding Business Confidence — a simple guide

What it measures

The OECD standardised business confidence indicator, based on surveys asking companies about production, orders and stocks.

How it is calculated

Survey answers from businesses are combined and standardised by the OECD so that 100 equals the long-term average.

Simple example

A reading of 101.5 means businesses are somewhat more optimistic than their long-run norm.

▲ When it is high or rising

High confidence often comes before more investment and hiring.

▼ When it is low or falling

Low confidence often comes before cuts in production and investment.

Why it matters for the economy and markets

Confident businesses tend to invest and hire more, so this survey often moves ahead of actual production and employment data.

How to read it

100 is the long-term average. Values above 100 mean companies are more optimistic than usual; below 100, more pessimistic.

What to look at alongside it

Industrial production, PMI-type surveys and the leading indicator.

Key terms

Survey indicator
Based on opinions of managers rather than measured output.

Data source

OECD — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (series OECD business confidence (BCI)), monthly data from Nov 1983 to Aug 2026. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.

How to use the chart

Use the 5Y / 10Y / 25Y / Max buttons to change the time range, or drag the slider under the chart. Hover (or tap) on the line to see the exact value for any period. Dashed lines and hatched bars are IMF projections, not actual data. The “Download CSV” button gives you the full data series.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current business confidence of Israel?
Israel business confidence was 101.67 in Aug 2026, compared with 101.65 in the previous period, according to OECD — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest and lowest business confidence of Israel?
Since Nov 1983, the highest reading was 103.04 (Nov 2007) and the lowest was 94.77 (Jun 2009).
What does business confidence measure?
The OECD standardised business confidence indicator, based on surveys asking companies about production, orders and stocks.

Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.