|
Israel's apparel imports surge 13% to $1.13 bn in Jan-May 2025

23 Jul '25

2 min read

Israel's apparel imports surge 13% to $1.13 bn in Jan-May 2025

Insights

Israel's apparel imports rose ***.*1 per cent to $*.** billion during January–May 2025, driven by strong growth from China and Bangladesh.
China retained top position with a ***.*0 per cent share, while Vietnam overtook Italy to become the fifth-largest supplier.
Imports from Turkiye declined **.*0 per cent.
For 2024, total apparel imports were $*.** billion, up **.*6 per cent year-on-year.

Imports from the largest supplier, China, jumped **.** per cent to $***.*** million in the first five months of the current year. China’s share of Israel’s total apparel imports rose to **.** per cent, compared to $***.*** million (**.** per cent) in the same period last year, according to sourcing intelligence tool TexPro.

Imports from the second-largest supplier, Bangladesh, increased to $***.*** million from $***.*** million in January–May ****. Its share also rose to **.** per cent, up from **.** per cent in the prior-year period. However, Israel’s apparel imports from Turkiye dropped by **.** per cent to $**.*** million. Turkiye retained its third position despite a decline in market share from **.** per cent to *.** per cent.