Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Israel
Israel: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 5.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Israel, 1962–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2022, fuel exports in Israel stood at 5.3%. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.0% on the previous year and up 212.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Israel peaked at 5.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Israel 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.4% | — |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +62.6% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +134.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -48.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -45.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -52.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +96.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +75.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +298.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -54.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +98.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +3961.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -95.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +2061.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -95.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +125.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +499.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1786.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +75.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +159.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Israel's 5.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3961.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1996 | +2061.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2010 | +1786.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2008 | +499.9% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2025)
- Gas production 259.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 259.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Israel?
- Fuel exports in Israel was 5.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Israel rank for fuel exports?
- Israel ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.