Energy imports and exports in Israel
Israel: Energy imports and exports was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy imports and exports in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Israel recorded 13.7% for energy imports and exports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.4% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Israel peaked at 105.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2023.
That places Israel 86th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.5% | — |
| 1991 | 100.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 104.4% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 101.5% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 91.9% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 102.3% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 100.1% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 105.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 104.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 91.9% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 85.3% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 68.0% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 13.7% | 43.3% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Israel?
- Energy imports and exports in Israel was 13.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for energy imports and exports?
- Israel ranks 86th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.