Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Israel
Israel: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4993 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Israel, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Israel peaked at 0.4993 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Israel ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 157 New Zealand 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Türkiye 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Bermuda 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Israel?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Israel was 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4993 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Israel ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.