Israel’s Foreign Trade by Country – March 2005

In March 2005, import of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $3.2 billion, export of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $2.3 billion and the trade deficit (excluding diamonds) totaled $0.9 billion
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Israel’s Foreign Trade by Country – March 2005
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Israel’s Foreign Trade by Country – March 2005
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In March 2005, import of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $3.2 billion, export of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $2.3 billion and the trade deficit (excluding diamonds) totaled $0.9 billion.
 
This information was provided by the Central Bureau of Statistics, based on preliminary data regarding goods which passed through Customs, and do not include trade between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Main Trading Country Groups

 

Imports

Exports

In U.S. million dollars

I-III

2005

I-III

2004

I-III

2005

I-III

2004

Total

10996.9

9834.8

10507.9

9403.9

European Union

4438.4

4306.6

3185.2

2855.2

U.S.A.

1657.1

1521.0

3708.1

3350.3

Asia

1919.2

1609.1

1912.8

1676.6

Other Countries

2982.2

2398.1

1701.8

1521.8

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