Transport services in Israel
Israel: Transport services was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Israel is 7.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Israel peaked at 55.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2023.
Israel ranks 145th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Transport services in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.8% | — |
| 1961 | 55.8% | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 43.9% | -21.3% |
| 1966 | 42.0% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 39.0% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 39.7% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 38.3% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 44.9% | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 42.6% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 31.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +79.1% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -52.7% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +36.9% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.9% | 38.6% | 55.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 37.6% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.4% | 29.1% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 19.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 7.2% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 142 Papua New Guinea 8.0% compare
- 143 Burundi 7.9% compare
- 144 India 7.7% compare
- 146 Syrian Arab Republic 7.5% compare
- 147 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.4% compare
- 148 Gambia 7.2% compare
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 transport services in Israel?
- Transport services in Israel was 7.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for transport services?
- Israel ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.