Food, beverages and tobacco in Israel
Israel: Food, beverages and tobacco was 12.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Israel, 1963–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Israel is 12.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Israel peaked at 20.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2007.
Israel ranks 123rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 19.5% | — |
| 1964 | 18.0% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 17.5% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 20.7% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 15.3% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +2.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 12.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.2% | 16.1% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Israel?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Israel was 12.9% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2007.
- How does Israel rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Israel ranks 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).