Arab World vs Israel: Manufactures imports

Arab World
60.2%
in 2023
Israel
74.6%
in 2024
Arab World rank
24th
Israel rank
21st

Manufactures imports over time

  • Arab World
  • Israel
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 74.6% against 60.2% in Arab World, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 24th and Israel ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 77.1% 66.3% 10.9% Arab World
1980s 74.1% 59.2% 14.9% Arab World
1990s 72.8% 80.9% 8.0% Israel
2000s 66.2% 76.7% 10.5% Israel
2010s 63.2% 73.6% 10.4% Israel
2020s 60.3% 75.3% 15.0% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Arab World or Israel?
Israel, at 74.6% against 60.2% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Arab World and Israel?
14.4%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Israel?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Israel rank globally for manufactures imports?
Arab World ranks 24th and Israel ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.