Consul General Amir Lati spoke to HKTDC Research in an
interview about Israel’s post‑pandemic economic outlook, the
prospects of its innovation and technology industry, and the business
opportunities arising from the growing trade and investment between Israel and
Hong Kong, and between Israel and mainland China.
Following a steady 3.3% per annum growth from 2015 to 2019,
Israel’s economy contracted by 2.2% in 2020 under the impact of Covid-19. On
the back of one of the world’s fastest vaccination campaigns, the year 2021
marked a strong rebound for Israel’s economy as its real GDP rose by 8.2%. With
the country reopening its borders in 2022, and economic activity gradually
returning to normal, the service and high‑tech sectors are expected to be
the key drivers of Israel’s post‑Covid economic development.
Nicknamed the “Start‑Up Nation”,
Israel has more than 7,000 active start‑up companies as of 28 October
2022. As a result of a vibrant technology ecosystem, supported by
government incentives and strong private sector investment, Israel has become
one of the world’s fastest‑growing innovation hubs for high‑tech
sectors, including cybersecurity, fintech, health‑tech, agrifood‑tech
and many more.
Full article: https://research.hktdc.com/en/article/MTI0NzA5NzgzNQ
總領事藍天銘接受香港貿發局經濟師專訪，探討以色列的疫後經濟展望、創科產業的前景，以及以色列與香港之間貿易投資活動日增帶來的商機。
在2015至2019年期間，以色列經濟每年穩定增長3.3%，其後受新冠疫情衝擊，於2020年收縮2.2%。以色列是全球其中一個最快開展疫苗接種計劃的國家，其經濟於2021年顯著反彈，實質國內生產總值(GDP)上升8.2%。2022年，以色列重開邊境，經濟活動逐漸復常，其中服務和高科技行業有望成為當地疫後經濟發展的主要動力。
以色列被譽為「創業之國」，截至2022年10月28日，該國有7,000多家活躍的初創公司。以色列擁有充滿活力的科技生態系統，在政府激勵措施和私營界別大舉投資的支持下，該國成為世界其中一個發展最迅速的創新樞紐，為網絡安全、金融科技、醫療科技及農產品科技等多個高科技行業提供植根成長的沃土。
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