Israël Balance Commerciale

Israel’s trade deficit widened sharply to USD 3.64 billion in April 2025, up from USD 2.18 billion a year earlier. Imports jumped 15.8% to USD 7.76 billion, fueled by strong increases in purchases of consumer goods (21.2%), raw materials (24.8%), investment goods (31.1%), and ships and aircraft (534.3%). In contrast, fuel imports fell by 33.8%. Meanwhile, exports dropped 8.8% to USD 4.12 billion, weighed down by declines in manufacturing and mining (-11.9%) and agricultural goods (-12.6%). For the first four months of 2025, the trade deficit widened to USD 11.63 billion, compared to USD 9.87 billion in the same period last year.