The surprise acceleration in Israel GDP growth in Q4, to 5.8% q/q annualised, is not as good as it seems at first sight. The strength was largely driven by an unexpected surge in expenditure on personal transport equipment while all other components weakened sharply, including durable goods spending, business investment and exports. We expect GDP growth to slow to a below-consensus 2.0-2.5% in 2023.
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