Israel2021 Economic Complexity Trade : 1.21, Rank 20 of 131
2021 Economic Complexity Technology : 0.82, Rank 28 of 96
2021 Economic Complexity Research : 1.76, Rank 10 of 140
2021 Product Exports | Imports: $64.1B | $92.1B, 50 of 226 | 44 of 226
2021 Per Capita Product Exports | Imports: $6.84k | $9.83k, 69 of 219 | 62 of 219
Overview In 2021, Israel was the number 28 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 50 in total exports, the number 44 in total imports, the number 18 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 20 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of Israel are Diamonds ($9.06B), Integrated Circuits ($5.09B), Refined Petroleum ($2.73B), Medical Instruments ($2.36B), and Other Measuring Instruments ($2.32B), exporting mostly to United States ($17B), China ($5.04B), Palestine ($4.16B), India ($2.82B), and Germany ($2.22B).
Imports The top imports of Israel are Diamonds ($6.73B), Cars ($5.1B), Broadcasting Equipment ($2.54B), Integrated Circuits ($2.08B), and Refined Petroleum ($1.88B), importing mostly from China ($13.2B), United States ($10.5B), Turkey ($6.31B), Germany ($6.28B), and Switzerland ($4.32B).
In 2021, Israel was the world's biggest importer of Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($1.23B)
Location Israel borders Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria by land and Cyprus by sea.
The following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of Israel.
Disclaimer: data is presented based on availability and only countries that use the harmonized system are being shown.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
The data obtained is mirror data. The trade of countries that do not report current data can be reconstructed based on data reported by partner countries with current data available.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
Top Export (2021): Diamonds, $9.06B
Top Destination (2021): United States, $17B
In 2021, Israel exported a total of $64.1B, making it the number 50 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Israel have changed by $2.13B from $61.9B in 2016 to $64.1B in 2021.
The most recent exports are led by Diamonds ($9.06B), Integrated Circuits ($5.09B), Refined Petroleum ($2.73B), Medical Instruments ($2.36B), and Other Measuring Instruments ($2.32B). The most common destination for the exports of Israel are United States ($17B), China ($5.04B), Palestine ($4.16B), India ($2.82B), and Germany ($2.22B).
Fastest Growing Export Markets (2020 - 2021)
Fastest Growing Import Markets (2020 - 2021)
Israel Exports Services (2019): $55.3B
Israel Imports Services (2019): $32.1B
In 2019, Israel exported $55.3B worth of services. The top services exported by Israel in 2019 were Computer and information services ($27.3B), Other business services ($13.2B), Travel ($7.6B), Transportation ($4.3B), and Royalties and license fees ($1.58B).
The top services imported by Israel in 2019 were Other business services ($12.5B), Travel ($8.15B), Transportation ($7.92B), Royalties and license fees ($1.52B), and Computer and information services ($1.05B).
Israel has a high level of specialization in Phenol Derivatives (84), Halogens (41.1), Phosphatic Fertilizers (38.4), Aluminium Gas Containers (30.4), and Tool Plates (27.5). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Israel observed and expected exports in each product.
The highest complexity exports of Israel according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic plates and film; exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film (2.38), Machining centres, unit construction machines (single station) and multi-station transfer machines for... (2.18), Cermets; articles thereof, including waste and scrap (1.98), Photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper,... (1.87), and Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus (1.83). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
The top export opportunities for Israel according to the relatedness index, were Paintings (0.25), Base Metal Watches (0.23), Hard Liquor (0.23), Revenue Stamps (0.23), and Blank Audio Media (0.23). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Israel is not specialized in.
The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.
The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.
During the last 20 years Israel's economy has become relatively less complex, moving from the 16th to the 20th position in the ECI rank.
These economic complexity rankings use 6 digit exports classified according to the HS96 classification. We consider only countries with population of at least 1 million and exports of at least $1 billion, and products with world trade over $500 million. To explore different rankings and vary these parameters visit the custom rankings section.
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