Jerusalem, 10 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Israel Tax Authority reported that in February 2026, compared to February 2025, there was a decrease in imports of white goods (major appliances), except for washing machines. Imports of refrigerators, dryers, and dishwashers decreased by 2.9%, 78.7%, and 52.8%, respectively. Imports of washing machines, on the other hand, increased by 8.6%.
Since the beginning of the year, imports of refrigerators and washing machines have increased by 4.4% and 25.1% respectively. Imports of tumble dryers and dishwashers have decreased by 76.4% and 21.8% respectively.
Imports of televisions increased by 27.1% in February 2026 compared to the same month last year. Cumulatively, in January – February 2026, there was an increase of 23.8% compared to January – February 2025.