What Does Israel Export the Most? Services, at $91.0 Billion in 2025
Israel exported $91.0 billion of services and $58.7 billion of goods in 2025, the Central Bureau of Statistics recorded. Business services led.
Israel exported $91.0 billion of services in 2025, against $58.7 billion of goods, the Central Bureau of Statistics recorded in its Rosh Hashana selected annual data of September 2026. Business services made up 88.2% of the services. Among goods, high technology industries made up 42% of manufactured exports excluding diamonds, in the Bureau’s December 2025 trade release. The Israel Innovation Authority puts high-tech exports, across goods and services, at about $85 billion in 2025, on its own measure.
| Figure | What it counts | Who published it | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| $91.0 billion | Services exports | Central Bureau of Statistics | 2025 |
| $58.7 billion | Goods exports, gross, foreign trade statistics, down 2.7% on 2024 | Central Bureau of Statistics | 2025 |
| 88.2% | Business services’ share of the $91.0 billion, excluding tourism, transport, insurance and government | Central Bureau of Statistics | 2025 |
| 42% | High technology industries’ share of manufactured goods exports, excluding diamonds | Central Bureau of Statistics | As printed beside October to December 2025 trend data |
| NIS 7.1 billion | Diamond exports, net, polished and rough, original data | Central Bureau of Statistics | 2025 |
| About $85 billion | High-tech exports across goods and services, 58% of total exports, on the Authority’s own measure | Israel Innovation Authority | 2025 |
| $174.2 billion | Total exports of goods and services, balance-of-payments basis | Central Bureau of Statistics | 2025 |
Services exports reached $91.0 billion, above $58.7 billion in goods
Services were Israel’s largest export category in 2025, at $91.0 billion, against $58.7 billion of goods. The Central Bureau of Statistics published both in dollars in chapter 13 of its Rosh Hashana 2026 selected data. Almost all the goods came from manufacturing, mining and quarrying.
| Goods export line | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing, mining and quarrying | $56.6 billion |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | $1.5 billion |
| Other | $0.6 billion |
| Total goods exports, gross | $58.7 billion |
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel in Figures, Rosh Hashana: Selected Annual Data 2026, chapter 13, foreign trade statistics, 2025.
The same chapter prints totals for goods and services together on the balance-of-payments basis:
- Total exports of goods and services: $174.2 billion in 2025.
- Total imports of goods and services: $157.8 billion in 2025.
- Trade surplus: $16.4 billion in 2025.
The goods line and the services line sum to $149.7 billion, not $174.2 billion. The total is adjusted to balance-of-payments definitions, so the gap is a difference of basis.
Business services made up 88.2% of services exports in 2025
Business services made up 88.2% of Israel’s $91.0 billion of services exports in 2025, the Central Bureau of Statistics recorded. In this table, business services exclude tourism, transport, insurance and government. The three named categories sum to 99.7%, because insurance and government services sit outside all of them.
| Category | Share of $91.0 billion services exports | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Business services | 88.2% | Services other than tourism, transport, insurance and government |
| Transport services | 8.0% | Transport |
| Tourism services | 3.5% | Tourism |
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel in Figures, Rosh Hashana: Selected Annual Data 2026, chapter 13, 2025.
High technology industries made 42% of manufactured goods exports
High technology industries made 42% of Israel’s manufactured goods exports excluding diamonds, in the shares the Central Bureau of Statistics printed beside its October to December 2025 trend data. The Bureau groups manufactured exports by technological intensity rather than by product. Its monthly release covers goods trade cleared by the Customs Authority, in shekels, and excludes services, including software.
| Technological intensity | Share of manufactured exports, excluding diamonds |
|---|---|
| High technology | 42% |
| Medium-high technology | 35% |
| Medium-low technology | 16% |
| Low technology | 7% |
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel’s Foreign Trade, Exports and Imports of Goods: December 2025, release 010/2026, shares as printed beside the October to December 2025 trend data.
Diamonds and farm produce sit outside that breakdown, and the Bureau reports them separately:
- Diamond exports, net, polished and rough: NIS 7.1 billion in 2025, against NIS 8.8 billion in 2024, original data.
- Agricultural exports: NIS 5.1 billion in 2025, in chapter 21 of the Rosh Hashana 2026 selected data.
- Goods exports in December 2025 alone: manufacturing, mining and quarrying excluding diamonds 95%, agriculture, forestry and fishing 3%, diamonds 2%.
- Total goods exports: NIS 193.8 billion in 2025, against NIS 209.4 billion in 2024, temporary data.
- Fastest-growing export group: electronic components and boards, up 42.9% at an annual rate in October to December 2025. This is a growth rate, not a share.
The Innovation Authority puts high-tech exports at about $85 billion
High-tech exports were about $85 billion in 2025, 58% of total Israeli exports, the Israel Innovation Authority reported in its State of High-Tech 2026 release of 31 May 2026. The figure is the Authority’s own measure, built on its grouping of the high-tech sector across manufacturing and services branches. It spans goods and services, so it is not added to, or subtracted from, the Central Bureau of Statistics’ goods and services totals.
| Figure | What it counts | Period |
|---|---|---|
| About $85 billion | High-tech exports, goods and services, on the Authority’s own grouping | 2025 |
| 58% | High-tech share of total Israeli exports, on the Authority’s own measure | 2025 |
| 69% | Software services’ share of high-tech output | 2025 |
| About NIS 16 billion | Value added by hardware manufacturing: computers, electronic and optical equipment | 2025 |
Source: Israel Innovation Authority, The State of High-Tech 2026, press release of 31 May 2026, the Authority’s own measure, dollar figures at the Authority’s conversion.
No release here ranks goods exports by product chapter
None of the three releases on this page ranks Israel’s exports by customs product chapter. The Central Bureau of Statistics breaks exports into goods and services, by industry group and by technological intensity, and the Israel Innovation Authority reports high tech as one grouping on its own measure. A product-chapter line for electrical equipment, optical and medical instruments or machinery appears in none of them.
| Release | How it breaks exports down | Ranking by product chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics, Rosh Hashana 2026 selected data, chapter 13 | Goods against services; goods by industry group; services by type | None published |
| Central Bureau of Statistics, December 2025 foreign trade release | Manufactured goods by technological intensity; diamonds and agriculture separately | None published |
| Israel Innovation Authority, State of High-Tech 2026 | High-tech exports as one grouping, on its own measure | None published |
Which figures may not be added together?
The Central Bureau of Statistics’ $58.7 billion of goods and $91.0 billion of services may not be added to reach its $174.2 billion total, because that total sits on the balance-of-payments basis. The Bureau’s monthly goods figures are in shekels and its annual chapter is in dollars, so a figure from one does not take a growth rate from the other. The 42% technology share excludes diamonds, and the 95%, 2% and 3% split covers December 2025 only. The Israel Innovation Authority’s $85 billion and 58% are the Authority’s own measure, spanning goods and services, and set against no Bureau total.
Questions readers ask
Is software counted in Israel’s goods exports?
No. The Central Bureau of Statistics states that its monthly goods data do not include exports of services, including software, nor trade with the Palestinian Authority.
How much did Israel’s goods exports change in 2025?
The Central Bureau of Statistics recorded gross goods exports of $58.7 billion in 2025, down 2.7% on 2024. In shekels, the Bureau’s monthly release puts them at NIS 193.8 billion, against NIS 209.4 billion in 2024, temporary data.
Did Israel export more than it imported in 2025?
On the balance-of-payments basis, yes. The Central Bureau of Statistics recorded exports of goods and services at $174.2 billion and imports at $157.8 billion, a surplus of $16.4 billion. For goods alone, the Bureau’s monthly release recorded a deficit of NIS 133.1 billion.
How much does Israel import in goods?
The Central Bureau of Statistics recorded gross goods imports of $95.5 billion in 2025, up 3.9% on 2024. Inputs for production made up $53.2 billion of that.
How much are Israel’s diamond exports worth?
The Central Bureau of Statistics recorded diamond exports, net, polished and rough, at NIS 7.1 billion in 2025, against NIS 8.8 billion in 2024, on original data.
How much farm produce does Israel export?
The Central Bureau of Statistics recorded agricultural exports of NIS 5.1 billion in 2025, in the agriculture chapter of its Rosh Hashana 2026 selected data.
Which export group grew fastest at the end of 2025?
Electronic components and boards, up 42.9% at an annual rate in October to December 2025, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported. The figure is a growth rate and says nothing about the group’s share.
What share of December 2025 goods exports came from manufacturing?
The Central Bureau of Statistics recorded 95% from manufacturing, mining and quarrying excluding diamonds, 3% from agriculture, forestry and fishing and 2% from diamonds, for December 2025 alone.
How much of Israel’s exports is high tech?
The Israel Innovation Authority puts high-tech exports at about $85 billion in 2025, 58% of total Israeli exports, on its own measure across goods and services.
What share of Israeli high-tech output is software?
The Israel Innovation Authority reported that software services account for 69% of high-tech output, on its own measure. Hardware manufacturing added about NIS 16 billion in 2025.
Does Israel export more transport or tourism services?
Transport. The Central Bureau of Statistics recorded transport services at 8.0% of the $91.0 billion of services exports in 2025, and tourism services at 3.5%.
Are the 2025 goods export figures final?
The Central Bureau of Statistics published its December 2025 goods figures as temporary data, to be finalised in April 2026.
Does the Bureau publish electrical equipment’s share of exports?
Not in these releases. The Central Bureau of Statistics publishes manufactured exports by technological intensity, with high technology industries at 42% excluding diamonds, and no ranking by customs product chapter.
Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics, 2026. Israel’s Foreign Trade, Exports and Imports of Goods: December 2025. Media release 010/2026, 13 January 2026. https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/DocLib/2026/010/16_26_010e.pdf. Official or primary record.
- Central Bureau of Statistics, 2026. Israel in Figures, Rosh Hashana: Selected Annual Data 2026, chapter 13, Imports and Exports of Goods and Services. Media release 282/2026, 9 September 2026, Hebrew. https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/DocLib/2026/282/11_26_282b.pdf. Official or primary record.
- Central Bureau of Statistics, 2026. Israel in Figures, Rosh Hashana: Selected Annual Data 2026, chapter 21, Agriculture. Media release 282/2026, 9 September 2026, Hebrew. https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/DocLib/2026/282/11_26_282b.pdf. Official or primary record.
- Israel Innovation Authority, 2026. The State of High-Tech 2026. Annual report press release, 31 May 2026. https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/press_release/israeli-high-tech-report-2026/. Official or primary record.
