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Weaker Dollar Pushes More Israeli Manufacturing Abroad
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First reported by Calcalist · Jun 15, 2026
What happened
Israeli manufacturers are increasingly moving production abroad as the dollar weakens and wartime disruptions continue. New data show sharp growth in overseas-made exports, while shekel-denominated export revenues are falling across most major industries.
- 01Israeli firms sold $7.3 billion in goods made abroad in Q1.
- 02The figure is about 50% above Q1 2025 and nearly triple past levels.
- 03A weaker dollar and war disruptions are pushing production overseas.
- 04Shekel export revenues fell even as dollar exports rose.
- 05The Manufacturers Association estimates 13.7 billion shekels in lost revenue.
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