Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Israel
Israel: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 latin in Israel stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Israel peaked at 2.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1961.
Israel ranks 140th 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -32.2% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +98.8% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +57.2% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -29.7% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -56.1% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +122.7% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -49.1% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +55.7% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -50.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -8.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 61% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.0%, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 latin in Israel?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Israel was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Israel ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.