Xifres de comerç exterior d'Israel

Foreign Trade in Figures

ographic origin, in 2025, the majority of imports came from China (21.8%), the United States (10.5%), Germany (6.2%), Italy (4.2%), and South Korea (2.6%); whereas exports were directed mainly towards the United States (by far the largest partner, accounting for 27.5% of total exports), Germany (5.1%), China (4.8%), the Netherlands (4.5%), and India (4.2% - data Comtrade). Israel has a liberal import policy: in addition to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, Israel has FTAs with Canada, Turkey, the EU and EFTA. Furthermore, in 2023 the FTA with the United Arab Emirates came into effect.

Israel’s balance of trade for goods is structurally negative, but the one of services is positive thanks to strong exports of high-tech services, such as computer consulting services, computer services and software. According to WTO’s latest data, in 2025, merchandise exports reached USD 59.0 billion (-2.1% y-o-y), while imports amounted to around USD 95.5 billion (+3.9%). In the same year, exports of services reached USD 92.4 billion, with imports standing at USD 53.2 billion (+10.4% and +19.7%, respectively). Thanks to the contribution of services, the World Bank estimated the country’s trade balance to be positive by 2.1% of GDP in 2025 (down from 2.4% one year earlier). According to CBS data, the goods trade deficit widened to USD 35.3 billion in January-November 2025, from USD 29.9 billion over the same period of 2024.