Israel’s trade deficit widened to USD 3.99 billion in September 2026, from USD 3.46 billion in the same month a year earlier, though it remained significantly below the USD 5.77 billion recorded in August. Exports increased by 30.7% year-on-year to USD 5.76 billion, while imports grew by 23.9% to USD 9.74 billion.
Over the first nine months of 2026, the trade deficit expanded by 30.6% to USD 38.12 billion, up from USD 29.19 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. During this period, exports rose 14.8% to USD 47.13 billion, and imports advanced 21.4% to USD 85.25 billion.
