Trade in Israel

Israel: Trade was 53.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
53.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 1978
All-time low
51.1%
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Trade in Israel, 1970–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Israel recorded 53.0% for trade in 2025.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in Israel peaked at 86.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2020.

Israel ranks 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.9% 56.0% 86.0% 10
1980s 69.7% 60.3% 80.0% 10
1990s 58.8% 54.9% 64.8% 10
2000s 71.1% 61.8% 78.9% 10
2010s 62.0% 56.5% 70.1% 10
2020s 55.3% 51.1% 60.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in Israel?
Trade in Israel was 53.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest trade recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1978.
What is the lowest trade recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
How does Israel rank for trade?
Israel ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is trade rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 11,211 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.