Israel
U.S. Trade with Israel in 2024
Export Market Rank
#40 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$488.78 Million
3-Year Average
$522.48 Million
Compound Average Growth
0.63% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Israel in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Nuts | $117.7 Million | 17,378 | $124.51 Million | 3% |
| Distillers Grains | $38.19 Million | 165,251 | $42.48 Million | 44% |
| Soybeans | $29.64 Million | 69,458 | $24.16 Million | 53522% |
| Soybean Meal | $25.8 Million | 61,525 | $27.78 Million | 41% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $25.08 Million | 122,681 | $39.07 Million | -28% |
| Baked Goods | $23.01 Million | 5,519 | $20.4 Million | 26% |
| Processed Fruit | $22.17 Million | 5,662 | $21.57 Million | 26% |
| Condiments & Sauces | $19.64 Million | 8,549 | $15.69 Million | 56% |
| Fresh Fruit | $19.55 Million | 12,924 | $16.79 Million | 139% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $19.13 Million | 2,889 | $13.5 Million | 81% |
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Data and Analysis
In 2024, Israel's technologically advanced, market-oriented economy achieved an annual GDP of $541.8 billion, with a modest growth of 0.9 percent. The food retail industry saw significant activity, with sales reaching $21 billion in 2024 and a projected growth of 5 percent in 2025.
Israel will continue to rely on imported feed and grains as it uses land and water resources for more cash crops. Due to poor weather conditions, Post forecasts Israel’s marketing year 2025/26 wheat production down (due to poor weather conditions) and imports up as production was limited.
Attaché Report (GAIN)
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News and Features
As fall approaches, September celebrates the most-consumed meat in the United States: chicken. Two-thirds of U.S. chicken are raised in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. And did you know that U.S. chicken meat is also a top agricultural export for our nation?
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today announced that approved Turkish banks under the Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) are now approved to transact business in Israel. This is in addition to their...