Israeli exports reached an all-time excessive of $169 billion during the last yr, in keeping with reliable annual figures from the International Business Management submitted to Financial system and Business Minister Nir Barkat. The whole exceeded each the ministry’s conservative forecast of $165 billion and the former document of simply over $166 billion set in 2022.
The rise got here in spite of ongoing geopolitical demanding situations, boycotts through a number of nations, disruptions to world delivery routes, and sharp forex fluctuations.
The document efficiency used to be pushed basically through the high-tech sector, in particular instrument and analysis and construction, which speeded up all through the second one part of the yr and offset weaker efficiency in conventional industries equivalent to chemical substances and prescription drugs, in addition to marketplace obstacles affecting bodily items exports.
A mixed research through the International Business Management and the Central Bureau of Statistics discovered that whilst exports to Ecu nations declined as a result of logistical and political components, rising markets skilled a speedy financial rebound.
Breaking down the figures through area, exports grew considerably in Asian markets the place Israel maintains financial missions, together with Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Japan. Exports to India, the place Israel operates 3 financial missions in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, rose through 7%.
Exports to Serbia surged through roughly 33%, whilst exports to Azerbaijan additionally posted vital expansion.
Commenting at the figures, Financial system and Business Minister Nir Barkat mentioned: “These numbers are unequivocal proof of the strength of the Israeli economy and Israeli entrepreneurship. Despite all the crises, the world continues to choose blue-and-white innovation. We have worked tirelessly to break new records, and to sustain this momentum we will expand our foreign trade network this year by opening five new economic missions that will provide tremendous backing for our exporters. Our strategic goal is clear: one trillion dollars in exports within two decades, and this historic record proves we are on the way there.”
The International Business Management recently operates a community of 55 financial places of work international, which, in keeping with ministry figures, generated export offers value $1.2 billion in 2025. Underneath the ministry’s plan, the community will enlarge to 60 places of work with the hole of 5 new financial missions in Miami, Buenos Aires, Athens, Belgrade and Addis Ababa.
International Business Management Director Roey Fisher mentioned: “Our network of economic missions operates on the front line of Israel’s economic diplomacy and succeeds, even during turbulent times, in removing barriers and creating opportunities. The outstanding results achieved in 2025, which surpassed even the record year of 2022, are the product of focused, professional work under the minister’s leadership. The new economic attachés joining the network will strengthen our presence in key growth markets and help more Israeli exporters break into international markets.”
