# Israel Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Israel with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Israel import demand overview

In 2024, Israel recorded $86.2B in reported imports. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $86.2B |
| Import growth | -6.2% |
| Population | 10M |
| GDP per capita | $54.2K |
| Trade openness | 38.8% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $12.1B | 14% | 128 | 262 |
| 2 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $3.7B | 4.3% | 101 | 142 |
| 3 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $6.1B | 7.1% | 67 | 43 |
| 4 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $5.4B | 6.3% | 80 | 51 |
| 5 | 84 | Machinery | $9.4B | 10.9% | 115 | 513 |
| 6 | 39 | Plastics | $2.9B | 3.4% | 98 | 129 |
| 7 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $3.5B | 4.1% | 70 | 41 |
| 8 | 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $943.8M | 1.1% | 74 | 84 |
| 9 | 31 | Fertilisers | $111.8M | 0.1% | 44 | 24 |
| 10 | 88 | Aircraft | $1.0B | 1.2% | 61 | 15 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $22.8B | $17.3B | -$5.5B |
| 1996 | $24.0B | $18.8B | -$5.2B |
| 1997 | $23.8B | $20.7B | -$3.0B |
| 1998 | $24.0B | $22.0B | -$2.0B |
| 1999 | $30.0B | $25.8B | -$4.2B |
| 2000 | $34.4B | $31.2B | -$3.2B |
| 2001 | $32.1B | $29.3B | -$2.8B |
| 2002 | $31.4B | $29.7B | -$1.8B |
| 2003 | $32.3B | $31.3B | -$1.0B |
| 2004 | $39.7B | $37.7B | -$2.0B |
| 2005 | $43.4B | $42.6B | -$828.5M |
| 2006 | $46.7B | $46.3B | -$388.8M |
| 2007 | $55.1B | $54.2B | -$865.3M |
| 2008 | $64.2B | $60.7B | -$3.5B |
| 2009 | $46.8B | $48.0B | $1.2B |
| 2010 | $57.7B | $56.5B | -$1.3B |
| 2011 | $72.3B | $65.7B | -$6.6B |
| 2012 | $72.2B | $63.8B | -$8.3B |
| 2013 | $71.4B | $67.1B | -$4.3B |
| 2014 | $72.9B | $67.8B | -$5.1B |
| 2015 | $64.0B | $62.5B | -$1.5B |
| 2016 | $66.8B | $58.8B | -$8.0B |
| 2017 | $69.6B | $59.2B | -$10.4B |
| 2018 | $75.1B | $61.7B | -$13.4B |
| 2019 | $74.7B | $57.7B | -$17.0B |
| 2020 | $69.1B | $51.2B | -$17.8B |
| 2021 | $92.5B | $63.8B | -$28.8B |
| 2022 | $108.1B | $79.3B | -$28.8B |
| 2023 | $91.9B | $67.5B | -$24.4B |
| 2024 | $86.2B | $68.3B | -$17.9B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Israel (ISR)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.