Trade in Israel
Israel: Trade was 53.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Israel, 1970–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 142 Yemen 56.1% compare
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- 144 Madagascar 54.2% compare
- 146 Central African Republic 52.9% compare
- 147 Peru 51.8% compare
- 148 Dominican Republic 51.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.45 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 173.40 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 46.87 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -28.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 205,337 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 56,180 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
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
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.