Manufactures imports in Israel
Israel: Manufactures imports was 74.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Israel, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Israel stood at 74.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Israel peaked at 83.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1981.
That places Israel 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 63.3% | — |
| 1963 | 63.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 66.5% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 61.5% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 63.1% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 68.1% | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 72.3% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 74.3% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 64.2% | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 62.0% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 64.7% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 63.7% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 54.8% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 75.9% | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 78.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 80.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.4% | 61.5% | 72.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 67.8% | 62.0% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.3% | 54.8% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.6% | 76.2% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 69.7% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 67.9% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 72.9% | 77.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More private sector data for Israel
- Merchandise trade 25.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (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$), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,432 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Israel?
- Manufactures imports in Israel was 74.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1981.
- How does Israel rank for manufactures imports?
- Israel ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.