The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that the year 2005 brought a record-breaking $10 billion in foreign investment, No less than $6 billion was in the form of direct investments, according to the ministry.
Export of goods from Israel increased by 10% in annualized terms versus 2004 to $42.2 billion.
Total exports to Europe jumped 15.5% to $15 billion, and exports to Asia increased 7.5% to $7.6 billion in 2005, the ministry reported
The United States and Canada remain the biggest export markets for Israel, consuming 37.5% of exports, which rose to $16 billion in 2005, an increase of 8.5% compared with the year before.