In November 2025, Israel experienced a rise in its trade deficit, reaching USD 3.25 billion compared to USD 2.77 billion in the same month the previous year. This increase is attributed to imports surpassing exports. Specifically, imports climbed by 11.6% from the previous year, totaling USD 8.37 billion. This growth was fueled by higher acquisitions in several categories: raw materials increased by 12.6%, consumer goods by 10.4%, investment goods by 18.6%, and rough and working diamonds by a notable 50.7%.
Conversely, exports grew by 8.2% to reach USD 5.13 billion. This upswing was supported by a rise in the export of manufactured and mined goods, up by 5.9%, agricultural products by 20.1%, and working diamonds by a significant 68.6%. Over the first eleven months of 2025, the trade deficit expanded to USD 35.31 billion, rising from USD 29.90 billion during the identical period in 2024.
