Jerusalem, 8 February, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) released the “Business Trends Assessment Survey – January 2026.”
In the Business Trends Survey, company managers are asked about the previous month (December), their current economic situation (January), and their expectations for the next month (February).
The net balances of the companies’ financial situation in January were positive, except for the hotel industry, where the net balance was negative and lower than the previous month.
The net balances on sales in industry, retail trade and the service sectors are positive and indicate an increase in sales in December compared to November, said the CBS.
Expectations for activity in February:
The net balance of tourist overnight stays in February is expected to negative, after two months in which the balance was positive. It can be assumed that these expectations are affected by security tensions.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations:
Approximately 21% of businesses defined the erosion of profitability due to exchange rate fluctuations as a limitation that seriously affects their company’s operations
In high-tech industries characterized by a high export rate, in January, about 30% of businesses defined this restriction as seriously harming their company’s operations.