Largest market shown
Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion
$1.9B of latest reported imports and $2.7B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Israel import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Israel's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$86.2B2024 reported value
Import CAGR-2.3%Three-year reported change
GDP$540.4BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$54.2KLatest reported value
Trade openness38.8%Reported share of GDP
Israel import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$86.2B in imports
Israel recorded $86.2B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -2.3%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Israel imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $86.2B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $1.9BLatest imports | +51.6% | 28 | 5237 | CHNDeclining | $3.8B |
| 2 | HS 710239Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $3.5BLatest imports | +5.5% | 39 | 2409 | USADeclining | $4.1B |
| 3 | HS 930690Ammunition: n.e.s. in chapter 93 | $1.1BLatest imports | +13.8% | 10 | 9443 | USASlowing | $1.7B |
| 4 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $4.3BLatest imports | +7.0% | 39 | 1553 | GABDeclining | $5.3B |
| 5 | HS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $1.5BLatest imports | +46.3% | 29 | 2257 | BELDeclining | $2.9B |
| 6 | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $1.3BLatest imports | +7.0% | 54 | 3020 | IRLDeclining | $1.6B |
| 7 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.4BLatest imports | +7.2% | 55 | 2182 | IRLDeclining | $1.8B |
| 8 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $1.2BLatest imports | +13.8% | 95 | 1732 | USADeclining | $1.8B |
| 9 | HS 270119Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $287.5MLatest imports | +36.4% | 9 | 9236 | COLDeclining | $561.6M |
| 10 | HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $640.4MLatest imports | +3.4% | 58 | 5017 | USADeclining | $708.7M |
| 11 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $362.3MLatest imports | +17.3% | 53 | 6604 | CHNDeclining | $585.5M |
| 12 | HS 730511Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm | $222.6MLatest imports | +27.6% | 8 | 9824 | GRCDeclining | $434.7M |
| 13 | HS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $854.9MLatest imports | +13.9% | 35 | 1614 | CHEDeclining | $1.3B |
| 14 | HS 300439Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $421.0MLatest imports | +12.9% | 27 | 4206 | DNKDeclining | $605.5M |
| 15 | HS 860310Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604) | $274.5MLatest imports | +45.8% | 3 | 5239 | DEUStable | $536.1M |
| 16 | HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $842.5MLatest imports | +4.4% | 50 | 1862 | TWNDeclining | $958.9M |
| 17 | HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $262.9MLatest imports | +18.2% | 25 | 6205 | CHNDeclining | $434.5M |
| 18 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $1.0BLatest imports | +0.4% | 31 | 1604 | JPNDeclining | $1.1B |
| 19 | HS 710231Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $790.4MLatest imports | -1.5% | 20 | 2285 | AREDeclining | $755.8M |
| 20 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $915.9MLatest imports | +3.7% | 26 | 1505 | CZEDeclining | $1.0B |
| 21 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.4BLatest imports | +6.8% | 58 | 974 | CHEDeclining | $1.7B |
| 22 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $617.0MLatest imports | +8.0% | 68 | 1966 | IRLDeclining | $777.1M |
| 23 | HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $324.2MLatest imports | +5.7% | 6 | 5240 | COLDeclining | $383.2M |
| 24 | HS 841112Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $389.2MLatest imports | +9.8% | 23 | 3170 | GBRDeclining | $515.1M |
| 25 | HS 370500Photographic plates and film: exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film | $224.8MLatest imports | +13.6% | 15 | 6496 | USADeclining | $329.7M |
| 26 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $815.3MLatest imports | +6.3% | 59 | 1417 | USADeclining | $979.7M |
| 27 | HS 870321Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $422.6MLatest imports | +16.5% | 25 | 2124 | CZEDeclining | $668.2M |
| 28 | HS 871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles: motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles | $204.3MLatest imports | +5.3% | 6 | 8901 | USADeclining | $238.8M |
| 29 | HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $277.9MLatest imports | +5.4% | 36 | 4910 | USADeclining | $325.0M |
| 30 | HS 721310Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process | $332.7MLatest imports | +16.6% | 12 | 3244 | ARESlowing | $527.5M |
| 31 | HS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $683.1MLatest imports | +5.8% | 63 | 1278 | USAAccelerating | $809.9M |
| 32 | HS 860500Railway or tramway coaches: passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604) | $134.3MLatest imports | +14.7% | 1 | 10000 | DEUDeclining | $202.7M |
| 33 | HS 870240Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used | $94.6MLatest imports | +43.8% | 3 | 9943 | CHNDeclining | $184.8M |
| 34 | HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $273.5MLatest imports | +21.9% | 12 | 2138 | ARGGrowing | $495.1M |
| 35 | HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $398.0MLatest imports | +5.0% | 47 | 2272 | ITADeclining | $460.9M |
| 36 | HS 950300Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $251.9MLatest imports | +6.1% | 75 | 3860 | CHNGrowing | $300.6M |
| 37 | HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $575.1MLatest imports | +6.5% | 16 | 1877 | ARGGrowing | $694.3M |
| 38 | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $200.4MLatest imports | +3.7% | 10 | 6334 | AREDeclining | $223.4M |
| 39 | HS 030481Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), and Danube (Hucho hucho) | $268.8MLatest imports | +13.7% | 13 | 3252 | NORDeclining | $395.7M |
| 40 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $260.7MLatest imports | +9.0% | 50 | 2774 | CHNDeclining | $337.7M |
| 41 | HS 870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $155.0MLatest imports | +31.2% | 24 | 3510 | CHNAccelerating | $302.7M |
| 42 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $294.9MLatest imports | +7.6% | 37 | 2866 | GRCDeclining | $367.8M |
| 43 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $372.0MLatest imports | +9.9% | 53 | 1678 | USADeclining | $494.3M |
| 44 | HS 870290Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more passengers), other than compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $88.1MLatest imports | +34.1% | 4 | 7454 | CHNStable | $172.1M |
| 45 | HS 030441Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), Danube (Hucho hucho) | $143.9MLatest imports | +23.8% | 9 | 3969 | NORSlowing | $273.3M |
| 46 | HS 160414Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $189.6MLatest imports | +7.9% | 19 | 4170 | THADeclining | $238.2M |
| 47 | HS 160419Fish preparations: fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 1604 | $85.8MLatest imports | +19.9% | 20 | 9453 | CHNDeclining | $148.1M |
| 48 | HS 860110Rail locomotives: powered from an external source of electricity | $73.4MLatest imports | +51.4% | 2 | 9997 | DEUGrowing | $143.4M |
| 49 | HS 721049Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $260.9MLatest imports | +5.4% | 18 | 4131 | HKGDeclining | $305.1M |
| 50 | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $403.9MLatest imports | +7.4% | 71 | 1222 | CHNDeclining | $499.8M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 9 | $6.3B | $5.2B | +25.9% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 7 | $5.9B | $3.3B | +9.4% |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 4 | $4.9B | $2.4B | +3.2% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 3 | $4.9B | $2.2B | +16.4% |
| Arms and ammunitionHS2 93 | 1 | $1.1B | $1.6B | +13.8% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 5 | $2.2B | $1.3B | +9.4% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 3 | $2.7B | $1.0B | +11.2% |
| Railway equipmentHS2 86 | 3 | $482.2M | $713.6M | +37.3% |
| Articles of iron or steelHS2 73 | 2 | $594.6M | $579.7M | +18.8% |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 1 | $640.4M | $495.6M | +3.4% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $1.1B | $398.0M | +7.0% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 2 | $848.6M | $363.3M | +14.2% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 860500Railway or tramway coaches: passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604) | $134.3M | 1 | 10000 | DEU | 100.0% |
| HS 860110Rail locomotives: powered from an external source of electricity | $73.4M | 2 | 9997 | DEU | 100.0% |
| HS 870240Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used | $94.6M | 3 | 9943 | CHN | 99.7% |
| HS 730511Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm | $222.6M | 8 | 9824 | GRC | 99.1% |
| HS 160419Fish preparations: fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 1604 | $85.8M | 20 | 9453 | CHN | 97.2% |
| HS 930690Ammunition: n.e.s. in chapter 93 | $1.1B | 10 | 9443 | USA | 97.2% |
| HS 270119Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $287.5M | 9 | 9236 | COL | 96.1% |
| HS 871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles: motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles | $204.3M | 6 | 8901 | USA | 94.2% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
USA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
10 screened products
$5.8BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
10 screened products
$4.6BCalculated opportunity across these rowsIRL
Ireland
3 screened products
$1.8BCalculated opportunity across these rowsGAB
Gabon
1 screened products
$1.4BCalculated opportunity across these rowsBEL
Belgium
1 screened products
$931.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCOL
Colombia
2 screened products
$802.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
3 screened products
$713.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
3 screened products
$688.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Israel import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Israel's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Israel.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.