Business Confidence in Israel decreased to 4.60 points in March 2026, the lowest since October 2023, from 19.52 points in February. Business Confidence in Israel averaged 11.71 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 decreased to 4.60 points in March from 19.52 points in February of 2026.

Business Confidence in Israel decreased to 4.60 points in March from 19.52 points in February of 2026. 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
2026-03-09 11:15 AM
Business Confidence
Feb 19.52 20.5 20.2
2026-04-16 10:00 AM
Business Confidence
Mar 4.60 19.52 17
2026-05-07 11:00 AM
Business Confidence
Apr 4.60


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 4.60 19.52 points Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories 1041.00 3763.40 ILS Million Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 14.90 7.60 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM 2.12 -3.82 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production 15.90 8.30 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 2.70 -3.60 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production 1.10 -6.40 percent Jan 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
4.60 19.52 44.60 -39.48 1983 - 2026 points Monthly