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Israeli Consumer Spending Hits Record 54.8 Billion Shekels in July Amid Summer Vacation Surge

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First reported by Calcalist · 5 hours ago

What happened

In July 2026, Israeli consumer spending surged to a record 54.857 billion shekels, driven by summer vacations and increased credit card use, with significant rises in both online and physical retail purchases as well as cash withdrawals.

01Israeli credit card spending hit 54.857 billion shekels in July, a 5.8% year-over-year increase.
02Daily average spending reached a record 1.771 billion shekels, up 3.1% from June.
03Online purchases totaled 31.916 billion shekels, increasing 4.5% from last year.
04Physical store and restaurant spending rose 7.6% to 22.942 billion shekels.
05Cash withdrawals hit 6.057 billion shekels, the highest since August 2023.
06Spending growth attributed to summer vacation and return to normalcy after June security restrictions.

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