Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — all countries

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Israel

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Israel in 2024 — 10.55%. Ranked 93 in the world out of 131. Since 1962, the indicator has fallen by 6.38 pp.

2024 10.55% +0.56 pp vs 2023
World rank 93of 131
Period maximum 20%1966
Period minimum 4.87%2004

Trend over time

1962–2024 · % of merchandise imports

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Israel, 1962–20240510152019621969197619831990199720042011201820241962: 16.94%1964: 15.79%1966: 20%1968: 14.81%1970: 14.04%1972: 12.73%1974: 13.49%1976: 14.15%1978: 10.71%1980: 10.7%1982: 11.04%1984: 10.68%1986: 9.22%1988: 8.78%1990: 7.81%1992: 7.12%1994: 6.84%1996: 6.86%1998: 7.08%2000: 5.34%2002: 5.97%2004: 4.87%2006: 5.69%2008: 6.66%2010: 7.33%2012: 7.11%2014: 7.73%2016: 8.43%2018: 8.42%2020: 10.05%2022: 9.36%2024: 10.55%
Change over the period: −6.38 pp Annual average: -0.1 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel

Israel 10.55%
World 8.89%
Western Asia computed 10.66%
High-income countries computed 8.94%
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 10.55 +0.56 pp
2023 10 +0.63 pp
2022 9.36 −0.06 pp
2021 9.42 −0.63 pp
2020 10.05 +1.32 pp
2019 8.74 +0.32 pp
2018 8.42 −0.33 pp
2017 8.74 +0.31 pp
2016 8.43 +0.01 pp
2015 8.43 +0.7 pp
2014 7.73 +0.24 pp
2013 7.48 +0.38 pp
2012 7.11 −0.14 pp
2011 7.24 −0.09 pp
2010 7.33 −0.29 pp
2009 7.62 +0.96 pp
2008 6.66 +0.79 pp
2007 5.87 +0.17 pp
2006 5.69 +0.23 pp
2005 5.46 +0.6 pp
2004 4.87 −1.22 pp
2003 6.09 +0.11 pp
2002 5.97 +0.1 pp
2001 5.88 +0.54 pp
2000 5.34 −0.9 pp
1999 6.24 −0.84 pp
1998 7.08 −0.04 pp
1997 7.12 +0.26 pp
1996 6.86 +0.27 pp
1995 6.59 −0.25 pp
1994 6.84 +0.06 pp
1993 6.78 −0.34 pp
1992 7.12 −0.26 pp
1991 7.38 −0.43 pp
1990 7.81 −1.24 pp
1989 9.05 +0.27 pp
1988 8.78 +0.89 pp
1987 7.89 −1.33 pp
1986 9.22 −0.35 pp
1985 9.58 −1.1 pp
1984 10.68 +0.59 pp
1983 10.09 −0.95 pp
1982 11.04 −1.4 pp
1981 12.44 +1.74 pp
1980 10.7 −0.66 pp
1979 11.37 +0.66 pp
1978 10.71 −2.42 pp
1977 13.13 −1.02 pp
1976 14.15 −1.39 pp
1975 15.53 +2.04 pp
1974 13.49 +0.14 pp
1973 13.35 +0.62 pp
1972 12.73 −0.95 pp
1971 13.68 −0.36 pp
1970 14.04 +1.12 pp
1969 12.92 −1.9 pp
1968 14.81 −4.18 pp
1967 18.99 −1 pp
1966 20 +3.52 pp
1965 16.48 +0.69 pp
1964 15.79 −2.43 pp
1963 18.22 +1.29 pp
1962 16.94

About the indicator

The share of food in merchandise imports. The indicator reads as a measure of food dependence, but with a caveat: a high share occurs both in rich countries with little agriculture, where food is simply a large item of consumption, and in the poorest ones, where it means vulnerability to world grain prices. Comparing it with food insecurity and with the share of agriculture in the economy helps tell the two cases apart.

Important: A high value is not in itself a sign of trouble: in Singapore and Japan the share is high while the food supply is entirely secure. It is worth looking at together with food insecurity.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.