Refugees
30,956refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
2,162from it, abroad, 2025
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025
Country page · Updated 13 Nov 2026
Israel
Israel has 10 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $611 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports 96% of the maize it uses (FAOSTAT, 2024, estimated) and 89% of the oil it uses (EIA, 2025, preliminary).
Written automatically from the figures on this page.
- Population
- 10 m (2025)
- Member of
- OECD (as of 10 Nov 2026)
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.
- GDPUS$611billion26th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Population10million95th of 216World Bank · 2025
- GDP per personUS$60,33717th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Military, % GDP7.8% of GDP3rd of 150World Bank · 2025
- CO2 per person5.6t57th of 213Global Carbon Budget · 2024
Dependencies at a glance
Israel imports 96% of the maize it uses and 89% of the oil it uses; it exports gas.
Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
| Resource | Dependence | Position | Main partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | Imports most | Imports 89% of the oil it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2025 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Kazakhstan → Israel, Italy → Israel and United Kingdom → Israel as reported by the exporter | Kazakhstan, Italy, United Kingdom |
| Natural gas | Exporter | Exports 49% of what it produces PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025 | No partner data from the source |
| Wheat | Imports most | Imports 95% of the wheat it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Russia, Ukraine, Poland |
| Maize | Imports most | Imports 96% of the maize it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Ukraine, Russia, Brazil |
| Rice | Not reported by this source | – | |
| Soybeans | Not reported by this source | – | |
| Potash | Exporter | Exports 99% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025 | Brazil, China, United States (buyers) |
| Phosphate | Exporter | Exports 99% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025 | Brazil, United States, Netherlands (buyers) |
| Arms | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: United States, 68% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025 | United States, Germany, Italy |
| Chips | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: United States, 26% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025 | United States, South Korea, Taiwan |
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
- OilImports most
Imports 89% of the oil it uses Preliminary
Main partners: Kazakhstan, Italy, United Kingdom
EIA, use 2025 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Kazakhstan → Israel, Italy → Israel and United Kingdom → Israel as reported by the exporter
- Natural gasExporter
Exports 49% of what it produces Preliminary
Main partners: No partner data from the source
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025
- WheatImports most
Imports 95% of the wheat it uses Estimate
Main partners: Russia, Ukraine, Poland
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- MaizeImports most
Imports 96% of the maize it uses Estimate
Main partners: Ukraine, Russia, Brazil
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- Rice
Not reported by this source
- Soybeans
Not reported by this source
- PotashExporter
Exports 99% of what it produces Estimate
Main partners: Brazil, China, United States (buyers)
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025
- PhosphateExporter
Exports 99% of what it produces Estimate
Main partners: Brazil, United States, Netherlands (buyers)
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025
- ArmsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: United States, 68% of imports
Main partners: United States, Germany, Italy
SIPRI, 2021–2025
- ChipsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: United States, 26% of imports
Main partners: United States, South Korea, Taiwan
UN Comtrade, 2025
Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRI; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Dependencies toolMoney and reserves
Israel’s economy produced $611 bn in 2025.
GDP, 2000–2025
Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026
Economic growth2.9%2025 · 106th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation3.0%2025 · 85th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment3.5%2025 · 125th of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$215billion2024 · 18th of 164 · World Bank
Trade54% of GDP2024 · 125th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$26.2billion2025 · 20th of 200 · World Bank
People
Israel had 10 m people in 2025.
Population, 1950–2100
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios
Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Israel’s population by age
1950200020502100
Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Births per woman2.832023 · 61st of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age29.12023 · 138th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over13%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
Technology and space
Satellites owned in Israel numbered 24 at the end of 2026.
Climate and hazards
Israel emitted 52.6 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.
Israel’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026
CO2 emissions53Mt2024 · 57th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person5.6t2024 · 57th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 17502,608Mt2024 · 61st of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress4.92023 · 9th of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
More figures
Shown only where a source covers Israel.
Sanctions
43entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 11, EU 15 and UK 17
Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.
Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Chinese loans and grants
US$5.65billioncommitted by Chinese state lenders, 2000–2021
Source: AidData Chinese development finance2000–2021
Nuclear weapons
90estimated warheads, early 2026
Source: FAS Status of World Nuclear ForcesFAS estimate, as of early 2026Estimate
Cyber incidents
145publicly known incidents affecting Israel, 2000–2024
Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to
Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024
All figures
55 measures on this site have a recent figure for Israel.
| GDP | $611 bn | 2025 | 26th of 186 | World Bank |
| GDP per person | $60,337 | 2025 | 17th of 186 | World Bank |
| Economic growth | 2.9% | 2025 | 106th of 186 | World Bank |
| Inflation | 3.0% | 2025 | 85th of 169 | World Bank |
| Government debt | 68% | 2025 | 57th of 191 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Government budget balance | −5.2% | 2025 | 155th of 195 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Current account balance | 2.1% | 2025 | 57th of 194 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 2025 | 125th of 181 | World Bank |
| Reserves, including gold | $215 bn | 2024 | 18th of 164 | World Bank |
| Trade | 54% | 2024 | 125th of 172 | World Bank |
| Foreign investment in | $26 bn | 2025 | 20th of 200 | World Bank |
| Remittances received | 0.2% | 2024 | 139th of 162 | World Bank |
| Population | 10 m | 2025 | 95th of 216 | World Bank |
| Population with UN projections | 9.3 m | 2023 | 98th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Births per woman | 2.83 | 2023 | 61st of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Median age | 29.1 | 2023 | 138th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Life expectancy | 82.4 | 2023 | 29th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Refugees from the country | 2,162 | 2025 | 113th of 206 | UNHCR |
| Refugees and others needing protection, by host | 30,956 | 2025 | 89th of 176 | UNHCR |
| Refugees hosted per 1,000 people | 3.1 | 2025 | 92nd of 176 | UNHCR |
| Crude oil production | 20 kb/d | 2025 | 65th of 214 | EIA |
| Oil consumption | 222 kb/d | 2024 | 56th of 212 | EIA |
| Natural gas production | Preliminary | 2024 | 26th of 213 | EIA |
| Natural gas consumption | 13.5 bcm | 2024 | 46th of 213 | EIA |
| Electricity generated | 80 TWh | 2024 | 43rd of 193 | Ember |
| Low-carbon electricity | 14% | 2024 | 144th of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from coal | 14% | 2024 | 48th of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from wind and solar | 14% | 2024 | 56th of 193 | Ember |
| Wheat production | 0.1 Mt | 2024 | 81st of 123 | FAOSTAT |
| Wheat imports | 1.8 Mt | 2024 | 31st of 180 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize production | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 116th of 169 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize imports | 1.1 Mt | 2024 | 36th of 196 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice imports | 0.2 Mt | 2024 | 67th of 197 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean imports | 0.2 Mt | 2024 | 37th of 179 | FAOSTAT |
| Potash fertiliser use | 0.03 Mt | 2024 | 71st of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| Phosphate fertiliser use | 0.00 Mt | 2024 | 113th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| CO2 emissions | 53 Mt | 2024 | 57th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 per person | 5.6 t | 2024 | 57th of 213 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 emitted since 1750 | 2,608 Mt | 2024 | 61st of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Net CO2 imports through trade | 59% | 2023 | 26th of 120 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Water stress | 4.9 | 2023 | 9th of 164 | WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0) |
| Water from abroad | 58% | 2023 | 35th of 193 | FAO AQUASTAT |
| Military spending, share of GDP | 7.8% | 2025 | 3rd of 150 | World Bank |
| Military spending | $48 bn | 2025 | 11th of 150 | World Bank |
| Deaths in organised violence | 38 | 2025 | 43rd of 61 | UCDP |
| Arms imports | 537 TIV m | 2025 | 20th of 108 | SIPRI |
| Arms exports | 2,627 TIV m | 2025 | 3rd of 44 | SIPRI |
| Satellites in orbit | 24 | 2026 | 22nd of 81 | Orbital data from CelesTrak |
| Orbital launches | 1 | 2025 | 8th of 9 | Orbital data from CelesTrak |
| Share of documented AI supercomputer power | 0.2% | 2025 | 18th of 36 | Epoch AI |
| People using the internet | 88% | 2024 | 68th of 182 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports | $52 bn | 2024 | 7th of 162 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports, share of service exports | 63% | 2024 | 1st of 162 | World Bank |
| Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK) | 43 | 2026 | 60th of 181 | US CSL |
| Chinese loans and grants committed | $140 m | 2020 | 39th of 130 | AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.0 |
Sources for this page
- World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
- IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
- UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
- UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
- U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
- Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
- FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean imports, …
- Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
- WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
- FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
- UCDP Georeferenced Event DatasetConflict deaths
- SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Arms exports, Dependencies at a glance
- CelesTrak SATCATSatellites in orbit, Orbital launches
- Epoch AIAI compute share
- US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
- AidData Chinese development financeChinese loans and grants
- UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
- EU financial sanctions listSanctions
- UK Sanctions ListSanctions
- FAS Status of World Nuclear ForcesNuclear weapons
- EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents
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