Deficit

The U.S. ended fiscal year 2026 with a $1.992 trillion budget deficit, up 12% from the prior year, driven by soaring debt interest and entitlement spending.

Israel's economy increasingly relies on tech giant Nvidia, which has bolstered GDP, cut debt, and lowered the projected 2025 deficit to 4% despite wartime spending pressures.

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns that France is facing a severe debt crisis and rising bond yields, potentially becoming too big to bail out for the European Central Bank.

Israel's state tax revenues surged 13.3% to ₪443.7 billion in the first nine months of the year, significantly narrowing the budget deficit while civilian ministry spending remained virtually unchanged.

Israel's government deficit reached 3.2% of GDP at the end of September, totaling 71.8 billion shekels over the past 12 months. While the year-to-date cumulative deficit remains low at 29.5 billion shekels, economists urge caution due to slow civilian budget execution and expected year-end spending surges.

Discount Bank economic department head Einat Meir reviews global bond yield surges, highlighting rising inflation fears, oil price shocks, and shifting fiscal pressures in the US and Europe.

Leader Capital Markets released its weekly economic review, highlighting a steady 2.2% annual inflation forecast for Israel, global bond market trends, and softening US labor data.

Qatar faces a severe economic crisis as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and damage to Ras Laffan facilities cause LNG exports to plunge by 96%, accumulating an $8.6 billion deficit in six months.

Deputy Accountant General Dr. Lior David-Por discusses Israel's state budget, deficit targets, and upcoming military procurement reforms in an interview with Globes.

Leader Capital Markets analysts report a gradual business recovery in Israel and project a deficit below target at 4.0%-4.2% of GDP, alongside global market updates.

The actuarial deficit of the National Insurance Institute is estimated at nearly double the cost of the war, and the reserve fund intended to cover it is expected to be depleted as early as 2035 — ten years earlier than originally planned. The aging population is inflating benefit payments, but the question is whether this is the only reason or if there is also a policy failure here. Gad Lior...

Israel's government deficit has dropped to 3.3% of GDP, a surprise amid the ongoing war. The Treasury has accumulated a 19 billion shekel safety cushion but fears disclosing these figures.

The state budget deficit for the last 12 months stood at 3.3% of GDP, unchanged from June. State revenues in July climbed to 55 billion shekels.