Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Israel
Israel: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region in Israel stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 146.4% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Israel peaked at 6.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1964.
That places Israel 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 within region 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 | 1.7% | +5184.3% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +35.7% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -97.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 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 | 0.4% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +146.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 15% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +5184.3% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| 1961 | +594.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1981 | +478.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 0.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 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 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 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 within region in Israel?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Israel was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1964.
- How does Israel rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Israel ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. 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 low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.