High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Israel
Israel: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 37.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Israel, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Israel recorded 37.2% for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Israel peaked at 37.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2007.
Israel ranks 13th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.6% | — |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +123.6% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +6.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 37.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 37.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 11.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports (% of manufactured 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 | +123.6% | 7.6% | 17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 7.6% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 28.2% | 37.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 10 Malta 45.2% compare
- 11 Vietnam 44.3% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 42.2% compare
- 14 South Korea 36.3% compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.6% compare
- 16 Benin 30.5% compare
More private sector data for Israel
- Merchandise trade 25.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Israel?
- High-technology exports in Israel was 37.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2007.
- How does Israel rank for high-technology exports?
- Israel ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.