What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Israel rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Israel ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Israel data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Israel

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Israel
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Israel: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

180th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4192 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1978

All-time low

0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Israel, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Israel stood at 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Israel peaked at 0.4192 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Israel 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Israel, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1962	0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.9%
1963	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1964	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1965	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1966	0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1967	0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1968	0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
1969	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1970	0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1971	0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1972	0.2683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1973	0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
1974	0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1975	0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1976	0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1977	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1978	0.4192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.2%
1979	0.3795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1980	0.3855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1981	0.381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1982	0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1983	0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1984	0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1985	0.3418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1986	0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1987	0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1988	0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1989	0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1990	0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1991	0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1992	0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1993	0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1994	0.2783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1995	0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1996	0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1997	0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1998	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1999	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2000	0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2001	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2002	0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2003	0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2004	0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2005	0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2006	0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2007	0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2008	0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2009	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2010	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2011	0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2012	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2013	0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2014	0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2015	0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2016	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2017	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2018	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2019	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2020	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2021	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2022	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2023	0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2024	0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2025	0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Israel

177 Pakistan 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Cameroon 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
179 Kenya 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Colombia 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Ghana 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Israel?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Israel was 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.4192 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Israel rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Israel ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.