Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Israel
Israel: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 19.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Israel, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Israel is 19.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Israel peaked at 23.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1987.
Israel ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7% | — |
| 1961 | 10.0% | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 8.7% | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +41.4% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -17.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 19.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 6.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 19.7% | 23.9% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Israel?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Israel was 19.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1987.
- How does Israel rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Israel ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.