Computer, communications and other services in Israel
Israel: Computer, communications and other services was 59.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Israel stood at 59.7%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Israel peaked at 69.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1960.
That places Israel 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.9% | — |
| 1961 | 15.7% | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 18.5% | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 15.3% | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 16.2% | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 13.1% | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 16.6% | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 59.7% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 12.9% | 19.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 13.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 15.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 24.9% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 38.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.7% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 56.9% | 69.2% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Israel?
- Computer, communications and other services in Israel was 59.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Israel ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.