Trade in services as share of GDP in Israel
Israel: Trade in services as share of GDP was 23.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2023
All-time low
7.0%
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2025
Trade in services as share of GDP in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services as share of gdp in Israel is 23.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Israel peaked at 25.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1960.
Israel ranks 92nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.0% | — |
| 1961 | 7.3% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | +73.9% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 13.8% | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 18.9% | +47.6% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 19.7% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 7.0% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 12.8% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 15.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 19.6% | 25.2% | 6 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,946 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.4688 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 9,339 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.6373 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 34,551 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Israel?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Israel was 23.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).