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• National spending in Israel on civilian research and development rose 164% in 1990-2004. In terms of purchasing power, it grew 126% in 1996-2002, while GDP rose 29%.

• An average of 1,549 scientific articles per million residents per year were published by Israel in 1999-2003.

• Israel accounted for 1.28% of all scientific articles worldwide. The leading field in Israel was mathematics, in which Israel accounted for 2.74% of all articles, followed by computer science (2.22%), and physics (1.52%).

• The proportion of women among R&D workers in Israel was 23.4%. This puts Israel in second place behind Denmark. Women accounted for 37% of all degrees granted in science and engineering in Israel, one of the highest proportions in the world. (Source: [1])

• In 2004, Israel ranked eighth in the world in exports per capita, which totalled $5,426.5.

• Israel was the number one exporter of certain goods, including fertilizers (57% share of total world exports,) industrial lubricants (34% share,) and polished diamonds (26%).

• Israeli exports topped $37 billion in 2004, accounting for 0.6% of world exports and ranking Israel in the 26th place among the top world exporters. Israel’s imports reached $43 billion, also amounting to 0.6% of the world’s total imports and placing Israel in 23rd spot among the world’s importers. (Source: [2])