Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Israel
Israel: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 8.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Israel, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Israel stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Israel peaked at 26.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1970.
That places Israel 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.5% | — |
| 1963 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +112.3% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +47.3% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -50.9% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -18.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 8.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 93% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 8.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +112.3% | 7.0% | 14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 4.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 7.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 9.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 8.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 13.6% | 6 |
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)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2022)
- 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 imports in Israel?
- Fuel imports in Israel was 8.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for fuel imports?
- Israel ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.