Merchandise trade in Israel
Israel: Merchandise trade was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Israel is 25.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Israel peaked at 64.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1961.
That places Israel 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.2% | — |
| 1961 | 22.3% | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | +38.5% |
| 1963 | 29.0% | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 30.1% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 28.4% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 35.7% | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 37.8% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 47.1% | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 39.3% | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 47.8% | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 42.3% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 49.2% | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 64.1% | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 60.4% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 59.2% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 55.9% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 46.6% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 43.1% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.5% | 22.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 38.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 45.0% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 42.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 44.5% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 33.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 25.3% | 34.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More private sector data for Israel
- 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$), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,432 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Israel?
- Merchandise trade in Israel was 25.3% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for merchandise trade?
- Israel ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.