Trade as a share of GDP in Israel
Israel: Trade as a share of GDP was 53.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 1978
All-time low
51.1%
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Trade as a share of GDP in Israel, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 53.0% for trade as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Israel peaked at 86.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2020.
Israel ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.3% | — |
| 1971 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 56.0% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 64.8% | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 61.3% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 66.6% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 70.5% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 86.0% | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 79.3% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 79.4% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 69.3% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 75.7% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 69.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 60.3% | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 62.9% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 60.9% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | -2.6% |
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
- 141 Yemen 56.1% compare
- 142 Côte d'Ivoire 54.6% compare
- 143 Madagascar 54.2% compare
- 145 Central African Republic 52.9% compare
- 146 Peru 51.8% compare
- 147 Dominican Republic 51.5% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9136 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 49,531 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 183,250 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Israel?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Israel was 53.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.