Israeli exports

Record avocado season: Prices expected to drop to NIS 5 per Kilogram

A record avocado harvest of 300,000 tons is expected to boost exports, increase global competition, and push Israeli prices sharply lower.

Avocado harvesting.
A general view of the the Magistrate's Court in Rishon LeZion on October 28, 2020.

Ability Industries, two officials indicted in NIS 35m. defense-export case

View of the Nvidia Corporation offices at the Yokneam High-Tech Park, September 8, 2024.

Israel launches NIS 1.6b. package to support exporters, hi-tech

The Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich

Smotrich launches NIS 1.6 billion aid plan for high-tech and exporters


A strong shekel, a weakened export engine

According to Export Institute figures, 2025 was a record year for Israeli exports. Total exports reached $164 billion, up 10%. Services exports crossed $90 billion for the first time.

The New Israeli Shekel (NIS) is stronger than ever.

Dollar falls below three shekels for first time in over 30 years, annual inflation rate declines

Avraham Novogrocki, president of Israel’s Manufacturers’ Association, which represents some 1,500 firms and 400,000 workers, said the strong shekel posed a risk to the economy.

Israeli shekel

Israeli tech draws major crowds at CES 2026, export institute says

CES 2026, the annual Consumer Technology Association technology show, ran in Las Vegas from January 6 to January 9, 2026, drawing global tech executives, startups, and investors to the convention.

Israeli tech draws major crowds at CES 2026, export institute says

Israel Aerospace to pay state $242m dividend

In May, IAI distributed a dividend of NIS 1.6 billion to the state from its profits between 2017 and 2023.

 Boaz Levy, CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)

Rising Israeli exports approach pre-war peak, Economy Ministry predicts $160 billion

Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat announced the figures on the second day of the Foreign Trade Administration’s annual annexes conference.

View of the Haifa port in the Northern Israeli city of Haifa, November 17, 2024.

Israel, US seal agricultural trade deal to cut prices and boost exports

Israel and the US sealed a wide-ranging agricultural deal to lower prices, increase imports, and revive Israeli export competitiveness.

FARMERS AT Moshav Sde Nitzan, in the northern Negev.

Trading blows: European Union trade threat clouds Israel's export economy - analysis

How an EU boycott could upend Israel’s export-driven economy – and why the ceasefire offers only a temporary reprieve.

An illustrative image of Israeli and EU flags cracked.

Exporting to America: Effects of new US tariff on Israel - opinion

Trump's 15% US tariff on Israel is in violation of the free trade agreement between both countries.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in the Oval Office in April. Netanyahu should have reminded Trump about the long-standing free trade agreement between our two countries, says the writer.

Yitzhak Tshuva: “A Historic Milestone in Strengthening Regional Cooperation”

A deal which reflects a deep and mutual appreciation between Delek Group and their Egyptian partners

Yitzhak Tshuva, controlling shareholder of Delek Group

Exports defy rockets: Israel keeps $150 b. trade flowing through war

“When rockets are flying and the world questions Israel’s stability, we keep doing what we do best: connecting Israel to the world,” chairman Avi Balashnikov said.

Israel Export Institute chairman Avi Balashnikov.