Business Confidence in Israel increased to 8.17 points in April from 4.60 points in March of 2026. Business Confidence in Israel averaged 11.70 points from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 44.60 points in August of 1991 and a record low of -39.48 points in February of 2009. source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel

Business Confidence in Israel is expected to be 15.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Israel Business Confidence is projected to trend around 26.00 points in 2027 and 18.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-16 10:00 AM
Business Confidence
Mar 4.60 19.52 17
2026-05-07 10:45 AM
Business Confidence
Apr 8.17 4.60 2
2026-06-07 10:00 AM
Business Confidence
May 8.17


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 8.17 4.60 points Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories 1041.00 3763.40 ILS Million Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 18.30 13.90 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production MoM 4.80 1.90 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production 20.90 15.30 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 5.80 2.50 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production -6.10 2.40 percent Feb 2026


Israel Business Confidence
In Israel, the Business Tendency Survey measures the level of optimism that executives have about current and expected developments regarding production, sales, demand and employment. It also assesses expectations concerning changes in the development of the USDILS exchange rate and inflation. The survey is based on a sample of business executives from five economic sectors: manufacturing, construction, retail trade, hotels and services. The Business Confidence is measured on a scale of -100 to 100, where levels above 0 indicate optimism, 0 neutrality and below 0 pessimism.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.17 4.60 44.60 -39.48 1983 - 2026 points Monthly