Israel's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) was −US$17.9 billion in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 390.22% from −US$3.65 billion in 2015.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$17.9 billion | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | −US$11.3 billion | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$3.65 billion | 2015 |
| Highest | US$715.4 million | 2009 |
| Lowest | −US$26.58 billion | 2022 |
| Average since 2016 | −US$17.16 billion | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | −US$280 million |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Israel's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) rose US$4.83 billion on 2024 (from −US$22.73 billion to −US$17.9 billion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was −US$574.73 million and a typical year strayed about US$3.63 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$6.56 billion in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was US$10.22 billion in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$1.48 billion a year. A straight line explains 55% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Israel had the 119th highest value of the 136 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Israel in the 2025 ranking
- Uzbekistan — 116th of 136: −US$15.52 billion
- Guatemala — 117th of 136: −US$16.79 billion
- Algeria — 118th of 136: −US$17.41 billion
- Croatia — 120th of 136: −US$21.93 billion
- Bangladesh — 121st of 136: −US$22.22 billion
- Canada — 122nd of 136: −US$23.04 billion
What this measures
The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 63 values
| Year | Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -17,900,900,000 |
| 2024 | -22,727,800,000 |
| 2023 | -21,463,200,000 |
| 2022 | -26,580,800,000 |
| 2021 | -21,519,900,000 |
| 2020 | -11,300,500,000 |
| 2019 | -15,132,000,000 |
| 2018 | -16,591,300,000 |
| 2017 | -10,237,700,000 |
| 2016 | -8,143,300,000 |
Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — −US$5.1 billion (2020)
- Algeria — −US$17.41 billion (2025)
- Bahrain — US$3.08 billion (2025)
- Djibouti — US$41.45 million (2024)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — −US$43.08 billion (2025)
- Iraq — US$20.97 billion (2025)
- Jordan — −US$10.66 billion (2024)
- Kuwait — US$33.18 billion (2025)
- Lebanon — −US$12.84 billion (2023)
- Libya — US$13.88 billion (2023)
- Malta
More economic policy & debt data for Israel
- Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$4.91 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$229.49 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$229.49 billion (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) — US$145.39 billion (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) — 501.88 billion (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) — US$102.07 billion (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) — 412.25 billion (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) — 23.8% (2025)
- Changes in inventories (current US$) — US$3.31 billion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Israel's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$17.9 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1960?
- It is down 6,293% from −US$280 million in 1960. The highest value was US$715.4 million in 2009 and the lowest −US$26.58 billion in 2022.
- How does Israel rank?
- 119th highest of 136 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) unusual for Israel?
- In 2025, Israel's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) rose US$4.83 billion on 2024 (from −US$22.73 billion to −US$17.9 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was −US$574.73 million and a typical year strayed about US$3.63 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.GSR.MRCH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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