Trade openness in Israel in 2025 — 52.99%. Ranked 99 in the world out of 138. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 5.33 pp.
1970–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.99 | −1.39 pp |
| 2024 | 54.38 | −3.6 pp |
| 2023 | 57.98 | −2.66 pp |
| 2022 | 60.64 | +5.82 pp |
| 2021 | 54.82 | +3.68 pp |
| 2020 | 51.14 | −5.39 pp |
| 2019 | 56.53 | −2.35 pp |
| 2018 | 58.87 | +2.42 pp |
| 2017 | 56.45 | −1.5 pp |
| 2016 | 57.95 | −1.07 pp |
| 2015 | 59.02 | −2.82 pp |
| 2014 | 61.84 | −2.39 pp |
| 2013 | 64.23 | −5.85 pp |
| 2012 | 70.08 | +1.07 pp |
| 2011 | 69 | +3.28 pp |
| 2010 | 65.72 | +3.96 pp |
| 2009 | 61.76 | −13.72 pp |
| 2008 | 75.48 | −3.46 pp |
| 2007 | 78.94 | +0.41 pp |
| 2006 | 78.53 | +0.11 pp |
| 2005 | 78.42 | +3.38 pp |
| 2004 | 75.04 | +8.09 pp |
| 2003 | 66.95 | +1.42 pp |
| 2002 | 65.53 | +3.34 pp |
| 2001 | 62.19 | −6.21 pp |
| 2000 | 68.4 | +3.61 pp |
| 1999 | 64.79 | +7.84 pp |
| 1998 | 56.94 | −0.66 pp |
| 1997 | 57.6 | −0.56 pp |
| 1996 | 58.16 | −1.26 pp |
| 1995 | 59.43 | −0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 59.82 | −0.23 pp |
| 1993 | 60.05 | +5.11 pp |
| 1992 | 54.94 | −0.81 pp |
| 1991 | 55.75 | −5.18 pp |
| 1990 | 60.94 | −2 pp |
| 1989 | 62.94 | +2.65 pp |
| 1988 | 60.29 | −8.79 pp |
| 1987 | 69.08 | +2.73 pp |
| 1986 | 66.35 | −9.37 pp |
| 1985 | 75.72 | +5.4 pp |
| 1984 | 70.32 | +6.72 pp |
| 1983 | 63.6 | −5.71 pp |
| 1982 | 69.31 | −10.08 pp |
| 1981 | 79.38 | −0.64 pp |
| 1980 | 80.02 | +0.76 pp |
| 1979 | 79.26 | −6.77 pp |
| 1978 | 86.03 | +15.54 pp |
| 1977 | 70.49 | +3.12 pp |
| 1976 | 67.37 | +0.77 pp |
| 1975 | 66.61 | +5.35 pp |
| 1974 | 61.25 | −3.5 pp |
| 1973 | 64.75 | +8.77 pp |
| 1972 | 55.98 | −3.04 pp |
| 1971 | 59.02 | +0.71 pp |
| 1970 | 58.32 | — |
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The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
