Israel Balance of Trade

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

-3,165.3

Units In

USD Million

-3,449

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 16, 2025

Time to Release

18 Days 3 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
113.8 May 2009	-5,146.6 May 2022	-696.1 USD Million	1959-2025	N/A

Israel has been recording trade deficits since 1959 mostly due to a lack of natural resources. Indeed, Israel major imports are: oil and other mineral fuels and uncut diamonds. Main exports are: cut diamonds, pearls and other precious metals and stones; electrical machinery and equipment, mechanical machinery and appliances and electronics. Israel´s main trading partner is the United States (28 percent of total exports and 12 percent of imports). Others include: Hong Kong, China, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom.

Latest Updates

Israel’s trade deficit remained largely unchanged at USD 3.17 billion in September 2025, compared with USD 3.16 billion a year earlier. Imports fell 0.8% to USD 7.86 billion, weighed down by declines in raw materials and fuels, while exports slipped 1.4% to USD 4.70 billion, dragged by manufacturing and mining sectors. For the first nine months of 2025, the trade deficit widened to USD 28.93 billion, up from USD 23.97 billion over the same period in 2024, as a sharp increase in imports was accompanied by a slight decrease in exports.