Commercial service imports (current US$) in Israel
Israel: Commercial service imports was 52.88 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Israel is 52.88 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Israel peaked at 52.88 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Israel ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Israel, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 127.00 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 248.00 million current US$ | +95.3% |
| 1966 | 262.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 300.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 296.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 352.00 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 399.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 572.00 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1972 | 579.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 785.00 million current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 990.00 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 2.52 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.32 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 4.19 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.41 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 6.23 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 7.41 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 8.20 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 8.82 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 9.01 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.34 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 10.37 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 12.24 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 12.13 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.13 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 11.51 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.15 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 14.12 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 15.07 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 17.82 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 20.05 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 17.57 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 18.47 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 20.16 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 21.96 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 22.51 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.38 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 23.88 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.92 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 29.03 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 31.86 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 33.45 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 27.49 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 35.48 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 47.01 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 47.34 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 44.15 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 52.88 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 52.88 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.83 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Israel's 52.88 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.29 billion current US$, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +95.3% | 127.00 million current US$ | 248.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240.86 million current US$ | 101.00 million current US$ | 352.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 399.00 million current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 4.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.47 billion current US$ | 4.83 billion current US$ | 10.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 billion current US$ | 11.13 billion current US$ | 20.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.06 billion current US$ | 18.47 billion current US$ | 33.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.39 billion current US$ | 27.49 billion current US$ | 52.88 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More private sector data for Israel
- Merchandise trade 25.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 95.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 86.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 59.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Israel?
- Commercial service imports in Israel was 52.88 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 52.88 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for commercial service imports?
- Israel ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.