Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Middle East / Israel Business Forecast Report
Core Views Elevated risks of instability in Israel's neighbours, including Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank and Gaza, have raised political risks, and investors' risk appetite may be tempe... Read More
Pub date: 18 May 2012 Global Regional Monitor
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Pub date: 03 May 2012 Global Regional Monitor
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Pub date: 03 Feb 2012 Middle East / Israel Autos Industry Report
2011 was a strong year for new car sales in Israel, in line with BMI’s expectations. Looking at January- November data (the most recent available), new vehicle sales stood at a total of 222,133, acco... Read More
Pub date: 03 May 2012 Middle East / Israel Commercial Banking Industry Report
BMI View: We expect asset growth within Israel's commercial banking sector to drop off in the coming quarters as the domestic economy runs into a soft patch, forecasting total asset growth to fall to... Read More
Pub date: 30 Mar 2012 Middle East / Israel Consumer Electronics Industry Report
Israel's consumer electronics devices market, defined as the addressable market for computing devices, mobile handsets and AV products, is forecast at around US$3.3bn in 2011. Spending is expected to... Read More
Pub date: 18 May 2012 Middle East / Israel Defence & Security Industry Report
While the Arab Spring has raised hopes for a new more democratic and more peaceful Middle East for many in Israel, the overthrow of the country’s erstwhile ally in Egypt and disruption of the region’... Read More
Pub date: 12 Dec 2011 Middle East / Israel Food & Drink Industry Report
Household expenditure has grown over recent years, stimulated by the strong domestic food production industry and high per capita incomes, as well as by the expansion of modern retailing. However, as... Read More
Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Middle East / Israel Freight Transport Industry Report
Israel's freight transport sector had mixed results in 2011. On H111 figures we estimate that both air and rail freight endured contractions in volumes over the course of the year, though the Port of... Read More
Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Middle East / Israel Information Technology Industry Report
BMI View: Israeli IT spending is expected to reach US$6.1bn in 2012, up 6%, consolidating a recovery in 2011 from the impact of the global economic situation. Spending on IT products and services is ... Read More
Pub date: 21 Nov 2011 Middle East / Israel Infrastructure Industry Report
BMI View: Infrastructure and construction indicators from the national statistics office point to a strong rebound in the first months of 2011, corroborating our 2011 forecast for real growth of 4.2%... Read More
Pub date: 25 Nov 2011 Middle East / Israel Insurance Industry Report
Key Insights And Key Risks Israel’s complex geo-political history is reflected in the structure of the insurance sector. Although the trade associations identify 14 different players, the majority o... Read More
Pub date: 04 May 2012 Middle East / Israel Oil & Gas Industry Report
BMI View: Israel presents one of the most exciting hydrocarbon growth stories in the Middle East. While gas production is set to rocket, strong potential also exists for oil, both in the form of deep... Read More
Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Middle East / Israel Petrochemicals Industry Report
Israel's domestic chemicals and plastics market will not be immune to the slowdown in the global economy in 2012, according to BMI's latest Israel petrochemicals report. Israel's slowing growth is t... Read More
Pub date: 16 Mar 2012 Middle East / Israel Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Industry Report
BMI View: Following widespread protests in mid-2011, the Israeli government has been under significant pressure to spend more on housing, healthcare and education. While it was not about to tear dow... Read More
Pub date: 09 Mar 2012 Middle East / Israel Real Estate Industry Report
BMI is optimistic about the prospects for Israel's commercial real estate sector over the next five years: In general, demand is growing, leading to high occupancy rates and increasing rents. Th... Read More
Pub date: 13 Apr 2012 Middle East / Israel Retail Industry Report
BMI's Q212 Israel Retail Report forecasts that the country's retail sales will grow from an expected ILS153.84bn (US$42.91bn) in 2012 to ILS199.70bn (US$55.71bn) in 2016. Key factors behind this gro... Read More
Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Middle East / Israel Shipping Industry Report
BMI View Israel's ports continue to enjoy healthy growth, and are projected to do so over the mid term. It remains to be seen, however, how ongoing uncertainties in the country's key export markets ... Read More
Pub date: 13 Jan 2012 Middle East / Israel Telecommunications Industry Report
BMI has introduced a new quarterly format for reporting on developments in Israel's telecommunications market. Our first quarterly report for Q112 contains revised and extended forecasts that predict... Read More
Pub date: 16 Sep 2009 Middle East / Saudi Arabia Telecommunications Special Report
BMI’s report on mobile telecommunications in the Middle East covers nine markets, which may be divided into two: those which are approaching 100% penetration and those which already have passed the... Read More