High-technology exports in Israel
Israel: High-technology exports was 19.43 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Israel, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Israel is 19.43 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Israel peaked at 19.43 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.12 billion current US$, in 2007.
Israel ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Israel, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.12 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 9.66 billion current US$ | +209.4% |
| 2009 | 10.54 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 10.58 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.68 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 11.57 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.74 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.41 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 14.35 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 12.19 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 12.06 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.97 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 12.56 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.96 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.09 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 18.96 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 19.28 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 19.43 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 19.43 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 6.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 19.43 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 333.93 million current US$, 58.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +209.4% | 3.12 billion current US$ | 9.66 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.77 billion current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | 10.54 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.21 billion current US$ | 10.58 billion current US$ | 14.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.35 billion current US$ | 12.96 billion current US$ | 19.43 billion current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Israel?
- High-technology exports in Israel was 19.43 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 19.43 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 billion current US$ in 2007.
- How does Israel rank for high-technology exports?
- Israel ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.