Israeli Residential Settlement Construction in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, 1990-1998

 

Building Starts (units)	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990
Publicly Financed Construction	1,740	1,000	1,040	1,850	600	410	5,000	6,680	830
Privately Financed Construction	2,160	900	640	670	720	570	1,210	1,070	980
Total Construction	3,900	1,900	1,680	2,520	1,320	980	6,210	7,750	1,810
Total in Israel and the Occupied Territories	42,920	50,930	55,940	68,900	43,320	33,630	44,900	83,510	42,410
Building Completions (units)	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990
Publicly Financed Construction	1,030	1,360	1,470	540	870	3,290	5,890	1,100	690
Privately Financed Construction	750	590	640	970	1,250	980	980	1,040	650
Total Construction	1,780	1,950	2,110	1,510	2,120	4,270	6,870	2,140	1,340
Total in Israel and the Occupied Territories	50,600	63,850	52,280	38,600	33,930	43,190	70,110	42,270	19,960
Active Construction (units)	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990
Publicly Financed Construction	2,640	1,780	2,290	2,850	2,580	3,170	-	7,200	1,310
Privately Financed Construction	2,730	1,360	1,040	1,080	2,410	2,460	-	1,480	1,540
Total Construction	5,370	3,140	3,330	3,930	4,990	5,630	-	8,680	2,850
Total in Israel and the Occupied Territories	81,530	88,920	100,750	94,250	72,500	64,110	-	95,200	54,910

Figures exclude significant construction in Greater Jerusalem and along the Green Line.

Source: 1998 Statistical Abstract of Israel, No. 49: Table 16.5; 1997, No. 48: Table 16.5; 1995, No. 46: Table 16.4; 1994, No. 45: Table 16.4; 1992, No. 43: Table 16.5; CBS: Consumption and Finance, April 15, 1999.

From the U.S. State Department reports on Israeli settlement activity mandated by the now-expired U.S. loan guarantee program 1993-1998.