The business confidence index in Israel eased to 19.52% in February 2026, down from 20.50% in January, marking its lowest level since September 2025. Business Confidence in Israel averaged 11.74 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 19.52 points in February from 20.50 points in January of 2026.

Business Confidence in Israel decreased to 19.52 points in February from 20.50 points in January of 2026. Business Confidence in Israel is expected to be 23.00 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, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-05 11:05 AM
Business Confidence
Jan 20.5 20.9 21
2026-03-09 11:15 AM
Business Confidence
Feb 19.52 20.5 20.2
2026-04-15 11:00 AM
Business Confidence
Mar 19.52 23


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 19.52 20.50 points Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories 1041.00 3763.40 ILS Million Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 7.20 23.10 percent Dec 2025
Industrial Production MoM 30.10 -17.60 percent Nov 2025
Manufacturing Production 8.80 23.60 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production MoM -4.30 7.20 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production -3.40 15.30 percent Dec 2025


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
19.52 20.50 44.60 -39.48 1983 - 2026 points Monthly