Israel’s trade deficit widened to USD 3.99 billion in September 2026, the lowest since March, from USD 3.46 billion in the same month a year earlier, but remained well below the USD 5.77 billion recorded in August. Exports rose 30.7% year-on-year to USD 5.76 billion, while imports increased 23.9% to USD 9.74 billion.
In the first nine months of 2026, the trade deficit widened 30.6% to USD 38.12 billion, from USD 29.19 billion in the same period of 2025.
Over the period, shipments abroad climbed 14.8% to USD 47.13 billion, while purchases from abroad rose 21.4% to USD 85.25 billion.