Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Israel
Israel: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 28.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 28.5% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Israel peaked at 59.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2024.
That places Israel 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 44.5% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 33.7% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 28.5% | 34.4% | 5 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 14,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8404 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 50,709 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Israel?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Israel was 28.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Israel ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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