Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Israel
Israel: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 73.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Israel, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Israel stood at 73.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Israel peaked at 96.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2022.
Israel ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.3% | — |
| 1961 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 94.3% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 96.3% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 94.3% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 96.3% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 94.8% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 73.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 73.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.5% | 93.8% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.2% | 94.1% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 93.6% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 91.0% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 79.5% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 73.1% | 76.7% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Israel?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Israel was 73.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Israel ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.