About the Market
Removable media market including CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray disks, as well as diskettes and USB drive, is growing at a very fast pace as they make it easy for a user to move data from one computer to another. On the basis of application, the market is segmented into industrial automation, energy and power distribution, automotive and transportation, consumer electronics, healthcare, and military. In this era of information explosion, the problem of storing and managing data, with safety, back-up, and quick easy accessibility are reasons for increased use of storage devices. Developed regions that are technologically advanced are exploring the future of these devices through R&D. Emerging economies like China, India, Brazil, etc. have also developed their markets. Players offering products and related services in the market include Toshiba, Seagate Technology PLC, Kingston, SanDisk Corp., Netapp, IBM, etc.
About the Geography
Israel is a small country located in the Middle East bordered by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. Israel has a liberal investment system and most activities are open to both private nationals and foreign investors. It has many tech start-ups, funded by America, a strong R7D sector, and a highly skilled multi-lingual workforce.
The government encourages entrepreneurship and the country is the second largest regardingthe availability of venture capital. The recent revision of Encouragement of Capital Investments Law now includes financial incentives for foreign investments. Israel is bordered by countries with on-going wars and terrorist activities, which act as a major impediment for foreign investors. It also has high corporate taxes and cost of manpower.
Israel invests almost 5% of its GDP in R&D and has many highly qualified engineers with access to funds. For these reasons, Israel is a good country to invest in if a company wants to set up an R&D wing, branch office, or L
Component Name | Unit |
GDP (USD billion) | 296 |
GDP Annual Growth Rate | 3.2 |
GDP Per Capita | 32828 |
Unemployment Rate | 4.6 |
Wages | 2563.21 |
Inflation Rate | -0.7 |
Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 99.2 |
Interest Rate | 0.1 |
Loans to Private Sector (USD billion) | 150.026 |
Balance of Trade (USD billion) | -1.899 |
Business Confidence | 19.2 |
Manufacturing PMI (Index Points) | 57 Index Points |
Ease of Doing Business | 53 |
Competitiveness Rank | 24 |
Corruption Rank | 32 |
Consumer Confidence | -14.51 |
Consumer Spending (USD billion) | 41.537 |
Bank Lending Rate (Consumers) | 3.4 |
Corporate Tax Rate | 26.5 |
Sales Tax Rate | 18 |
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