Ores and metals imports in Israel
Israel: Ores and metals imports was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Israel, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Israel stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Israel peaked at 4.2% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
Israel ranks 102nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.3% | — |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 65% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Israel?
- Ores and metals imports in Israel was 1.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1967.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for ores and metals imports?
- Israel ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.