Israels Foreign Trade by Country January 2005

Jerusalem,

February 17, 2005

/2005

Israel's Foreign Trade by Country - January 2005

In January,2005 import of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $2.8 billion, export of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $2.0 billion and the trade deficit (excluding diamonds) totaled $0.8 billion.

The above is based on preliminary data regarding goods which passed through Customs, and does not include trade between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Main Trading Country Groups
In million dollars
	Imports		Exports
	I-2005	I-2004	I-2005	I-2004
Total	3548.4	2887.4	3359.1	2864.1
European Union	1434.6	1305.5	1044.6	885.7
U.S.A.	565.7	374.0	1195.1	1061.1
Asia	610.7	489.9	615.5	503.6
Other Countries	937.4	718.0	503.9	413.7

Further details in the bulletin "Foreign Trade Monthly" (Internet only) http://www.cbs.gov.il/reader/fr_trade/ftmenu_e_v1.htm

Next Press Release on Foreign Trade by Country will appear on March 17, 2005.

Written by Helen Brusilovsky

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Table 1. - Trade Countries -Imports and Exports		אוציו אובי - רחסה תוצרא :1 חול
Table 2. - Trade Countries -Imports and Exports, excl. Diamonds		,אוציו אובי - רחסה תוצרא :2 חול םימולהי אלל
Table 3 - Trade Countries,by Countries and Country Group		- רחסה תוצרא :3 חול תוצרא תצובקו תוצרא יפל