Economic Development and Regional Economic Cooperation – An Israeli Perspective
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Economic Development and Regional Economic Cooperation – An Israeli Perspective
Dan Catarivas
Economic Transformation and Social Change in the Middle East
Berlin, December 2007
Goods & Services Export Development (including diamonds , B $)
43.5
19.5
1980 1985 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 *2006
יצוא שירותים
יצוא סחורות
58
63
Services Goods
ISRAEL
Israel implements 6 FTA’s Israel implements 6 FTA’s with 35 countries, with 35 countries, Allowing products to Allowing products to enter free of duty enter free of duty
Israel’s Free Trade AgreementsIsrael’s Free Trade Agreements
Canada
U.S.A
Mexico
E.U. (27 Countries)
Turkey
E.F.T.ASwitzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
MERCOSUR* Brazil, Argentina,
Uruguay , Paraguay
Israeli Export, Excluding Diamonds )2006)
North America33%
Africa3%
South America4%
Asia & Far East15%
East Europe7%
West Europe (EU + EFTA)34%
Total of $30.61Bn
Israeli Import, Excluding Diamonds )2006)
North America14%
Africa1%
South America2%
Asia & Far East19%
West Europe (EU + EFTA)42%
Total of $38.73Bn
East Europe5%
Israeli Export by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, 2006
Israeli Export by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, 2006
Other commodities; 29%
Machinery & electrical equipment;
26%
Mineral products; 10%
chemicals 4%
Vehicles & transport equipment
; 5%
Base metals & articles thereof; 7%
Plastics & rubber; 4%
Optical, photographic & medical instruments; 9%
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco; 3%
Textiles ; 3%
Israeli Import by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, 2006
Israeli Import by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, 2006
foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco
3%
Optical, photographic & medical instruments
5%
Mineral products20%
Other commodities16%
Machinery, electrical equipmentir parts
26%
Vehicles & transport equipment
9%
Base metals & articles thereof
8%
Plastics & rubber 6%
Textiles 5%
Israeli – Palestinian bilateral trade (millions us$, Including Diamonds, Gas & Fuel)
1,800
1,300
382
1,854
1,339
360
1,740
1,257
370
1,355
979
273
1,177
850
216
1,359
982
256
1,803
1,302
314
2,052
1,482
457
1,991
1,438
550
-
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
total palestinian import
import from israell
export
Egyptian Export to Israel by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, (Millions of USD ( 2006
Egyptian Export to Israel by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, (Millions of USD ( 2006
Other, 28, 31%
foodstuffs, beverages, 5, 5%
Vegetable products, 6, 6%
Textiles , 6, 6%Minerals, 14, 15%
Plastics & rubber , 14, 15%
Chemicals, 20, 22%
Total: 93 M USD
Jordanian Export to Israel by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, (Millions of USD ( 2006
Jordanian Export to Israel by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, (Millions of USD ( 2006
Total: 38 M USD
Other, 8.6, 23%
Chemicals, 11.4, 31%
Base metals , 6.1, 16%
Textiles , 5.4, 14%
fats & oils, 3.7, 10%Plastics & rubber , 2.4, 6%
Israeli Export to Egypt by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, (Millions of USD ( 2006
Israeli Export to Egypt by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, (Millions of USD ( 2006
Total: 127 M USD
Machinery 5, 4%
Other, 13, 10%
Textiles , 56, 45%
Chemicals, 27, 21%
Wood &Paper, 17, 13%Plastics & rubber , 9, 7%
Israeli Export to Jordan by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, (Millions of USD ( 2006
Israeli Export to Jordan by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, (Millions of USD ( 2006
Total: 136 M USD
Plastics & rubber , 13.8, 13%
Machinery & electrical equipment,
Textiles , 20.2, 19%
Paper, 25.8, 24%Other, 31.80 , 30%
Israeli Export to Morocco by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, (Millions of USD ( 2006
Israeli Export to Morocco by Sectors, Excluding Diamonds, (Millions of USD ( 2006
Total Export: 11.5 M USD ; Total Import: 1.8 M USD
Chemicals, 6.6, 58%
Other, 0.7, 6%
Plastics & rubber , 0.6, 5% Machinery 3.6, 31%
Intra Regional Trade 2006Intra Regional Trade 2006
59.0%
53.9%
27.2%
13.5%
7.5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
EU 15 NAFTA ASEAN MERCOSUR MIDDLE EAST
Mutual Interest in the New Economic Order
Main Incentives for Cooperation Economic EfficiencyDecreasing dependence on other Trade blocks
and Multi National CorporationsLarger Purchasing MarketsReluctant and ineffective ENP policyStronger Economic block in front of NAFTA,
EU, ASEAN, MERCOSURStronger Economic Block in the WTO and other
Multinational Forums
Complementarity
Areas of Cooperation Low Tech Industries Advanced Agriculture Environmental Friendly Technologies Infrastructure (Railroads, Optic Fibers, Etc.) Water Treatment Communications and ITTransportation
Win – Win Situation
Developing economic agenda for the region and for Arab-Israeli Relations
Focus on mutual Economic gains separately from Political Issues
Contact DetailsDivision of Foreign Trade and International RelationsT: 972-3-5198814F: 972-3-5198785W: www.industry.org.il