Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Israel
Israel: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 3.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Israel, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Israel stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Israel peaked at 5.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1972.
That places Israel 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 3.4% | -28.8% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -45.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -48.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -51.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +99.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -34.3% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +62.6% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +65.5% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -38.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -42.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +60.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -16.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 3.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Israel?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Israel was 3.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1972.
- How does Israel rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Israel ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.