Imports

In 2022, Israel imported $107.7 billion worth of goods from around the world, up 19.3% from $90.3 billion in 2021.

Israel's Top International Suppliers

The latest country-specific data shows that Israel's imports are supplied by exporters from the following countries: Mainland China (22.5% of the global total), the United States (11.8%), Turkey (7.9%), Germany (7.2%), Italy (4.2%), India (3.7%), Belgium (2.93%), South Korea (2.87%), Russia (2.8%), UK (2.6%), France (2.5%) and Japan (2.4%).

Israel's Top 10 Imports

1. Fossil fuels including oil: $14.7 billion (13.6% of total imports)

2. Electrical machinery and equipment: $12.6 billion (11.7%)

3. Machinery including computers: $11.4 billion (10.6%)

4. Vehicles: $9.2 billion (8.5%)

5. Gems, precious metals: $7 billion (6.5%)

6. Plastics, plastic products: $4.1 billion (3.8%)

7. Pharmaceuticals: $3.6 billion (3.4%)

8. Optical, technical, medical equipment: $3.5 billion (3.3%)

9. Iron and steel: $3.0 billion (2.8%)

10. Organic chemicals: $2.2 billion (2%)

Israel's top ten imports account for about two-thirds (66.2%) of the total value of products it purchases from other countries.

The value of fossil fuels, including petroleum, is growing the fastest. Israel's top ten import categories grow by 61.9% from 2021 to 2022. The second highest improvement in import purchases is in the category of gemstones and precious metal products, which grew by 34.4%. This growth is largely attributed to Israel's activity in the global diamond trade. Israel's imports of organic chemicals ranked third in terms of increase, up 32.4% from 2021.

The only decline compared to the same period last year came from purchases of pharmaceuticals imported into Israel, which fell by -1.4%.

Exports

Israel exported $73.6 billion worth of products around the world in 2022. Israel's exports increased by 23% from $59.8 billion in 2021.

Israel's Major Trading Partners

The latest country-specific data shows that 86.9% of Israel's exports were purchased by importers in the following countries: the United States (34.4% of the global total), China (8.6%), India (7.3%), the United Kingdom (5.8%), Ireland (4.8%), the Netherlands (4.5%), Turkey (4.3%), Belgium (3.7%), Brazil (3.6%), Germany (3.6%) and the United States (3.6%). 3.6%), Germany (3.5%), France (3.4%) and Hong Kong (3%).

Israel's Top 10 Exports

1. Electrical machinery, equipment: $10.2 billion (17% of total exports)

2. Gems, precious metals: $9.5 billion (15.9%)

3. Optics, technology, medical equipment: $7.4 billion (12.3%)

4. Machinery, including computers: $5.1 billion (8.5%)

5. Plastics, plastic products: $3.2 billion (5.4%)

6. Other chemicals: $2.9 billion (4.8%)

7. Pharmaceuticals: $2.45 billion (4.1%)

8. Aircraft, spacecraft: $2.43 billion (4.1%)

9. Fossil fuels including oil: $2.4 billion (4%)

10. Fertilizers: $1.5 billion (2.5%)

Israel's top ten export categories account for almost four-fifths (79%) of the value of its global exports.

Fertilizers are the fastest growing of the top ten export categories, growing 107.4% year-over-year from 2021 to 2022. The second fastest growing export sales category is fossil fuels, including petroleum, with a 59.7% increase. Israel's miscellaneous chemical product shipments saw the third fastest increase in value, up 57.6%.

The only decline among Israel's top ten export categories was in aircraft and spacecraft, which fell by -3.6% compared to 2021. 

At the detailed 4-digit HS code level, Israel's most valuable exports in 2022 are unset diamonds (14.8% of Israel's total exports), electronic integrated circuits and microcomponents (6.7%), products or residues of the chemical industry (4.4%), fertilizer mixtures (3.5%), electronic medical devices such as X-rays (3.3%), smartphones including telephone equipment (3.3%), various measuring and testing machines (2.9%), drug mixtures in doses (2.8%), airplane parts (2.1%), and then drug mixtures not in doses (1.9%).

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