Trade in Israel
Israel: Trade was 53.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Israel, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 53.0% for trade in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Israel peaked at 86.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2020.
Israel ranks 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Trade 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 |
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- 146 Central African Republic 52.9% compare
- 147 Peru 51.8% compare
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,875 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.5528 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 29,971 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Israel?
- Trade in Israel was 53.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for trade?
- Israel ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.