Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Israel
Israel: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Israel, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.9% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and up 354.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Israel peaked at 1.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
That places Israel 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +594.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -88.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -63.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +67.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -56.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +532.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -74.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -65.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -47.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -64.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -83.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +268.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +2239.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -84.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +613.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +478.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +87.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -73.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +84.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -54.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -70.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +84.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +103.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +250.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +42.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2239.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1980 | +613.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1961 | +594.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1967 | +532.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1981 | +478.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Israel?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Israel was 1.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Israel rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Israel ranks 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.