Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Israel
Israel: Food imports (% of merchandise imports) was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Israel, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Israel recorded 11.3% for food imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Israel peaked at 20.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2004.
That places Israel 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.9% | — |
| 1963 | 18.2% | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 15.8% | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 20.0% | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | -22.0% |
| 1969 | 12.9% | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 14.0% | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +7.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 11.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.9%, 88% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 11.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.0%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.8% | 12.9% | 20.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More private sector data for Israel
- Merchandise trade 25.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 95.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 56.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 86.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 59.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.67 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Israel?
- Food imports in Israel was 11.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2004.
- How does Israel rank for food imports?
- Israel ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). 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.