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Israels Trade Deficit $3.2 Billion in March

Israel's trade deficit reached $3.2 billion in March 2026, with imports down due to the Iran war and exports declining across technology sectors.

Economy

Jerusalem, 24 April, 2026 (TPS-IL) — In March 2026, Israel’s trade deficit in goods amounted to 9.7 Billion Shekels ($3.2 billion). This is according to the data released by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics. Imports were down during the month due to the war with Iran, specifically personal imports. Also, Israelis could not ravel abroad.

in March, Israel’s exports totaled 16.5 billion Shekels ($5.5 billion).

Imports totaled 26.2 billion Shekels ($8.7 billion).

According to trend data January – March 2026:

There were declines in exports at all levels of technology.

There were decreases in all types of uses of imports.

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