Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Israel
Israel: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 15.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Israel, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Israel stood at 15.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Israel peaked at 15.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
That places Israel 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +56.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -45.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -66.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +100.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -88.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +456.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +34.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -35.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +270.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -39.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +142.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +66.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +63.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -49.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +70.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +49.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -1.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 15.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 15.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.6%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +456.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1973 | +270.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1976 | +142.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Israel?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Israel was 15.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Israel rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Israel ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.