JERUSALEM, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israel's economy grew 3.1 percent in 2025, up from 1 percent in 2024, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported Monday. The figure exceeded forecasts by the Bank of Israel and the Finance Ministry, which had projected 2.8 percent growth.
The increase marks the first acceleration after three years of slowing expansion, following the gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.8 percent in 2023. With the population rising 1.4 percent in 2025, GDP per capita increased by 1.7 percent.
Stronger fourth-quarter performance helped drive the annual gain, with GDP rising 4 percent after the Gaza ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, 2025.
Exports rebounded by 5.9 percent after a 4.7 percent decline in 2024, while imports rose by 7.7 percent, following a 0.7 percent drop the previous year. ■
