Trade Rankings

• Israel is the EU’s 31st-largest trading partner, representing 0.8% of total EU global trade.

• Israel is the EU’s 3rd-largest trading partner in the Mediterranean, after Morocco and Algeria.

• The EU is Israel’s #1 trading partner:

• 32% of Israel’s total goods trade is with the EU.

• 34.2% of Israel’s imports come from the EU.

• 28.8% of Israel’s exports go to the EU.

📦 Goods Trade (2024)

• Total goods trade between the EU and Israel: €42.6 billion

EU Imports from Israel

• Value: €15.9 billion

• Top categories:

• • Machinery & transport equipment – €7.0B (43.9%)

• • Chemicals – €2.9B (18%)

• • Other manufactured goods – €1.9B (12.1%)

EU Exports to Israel

• Value: €26.7 billion

• Top categories:

• • Machinery & transport equipment – €11.5B (43%)

• • Chemicals – €4.8B (18%)

• • Other manufactured goods – €3.1B (11.7%)

💼 Services Trade (2023)

• Total services trade: €25.6 billion

• • EU imports of services from Israel: €10.5 billion

• • EU exports of services to Israel: €15.1 billion

💰 Investment Stocks (2023)

• Israeli investment in the EU (FDI stock): €65.9 billion

• EU investment in Israel (FDI stock): €72.1 billion

Source: European Commission, EU Trade Relations with Israel - read more here