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Israel · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

1st of 86 · 1st in MENA+
R&D spendingIsrael's r&d spending rose from 2.5 % in 1996 to 6.3 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%6.3 %

Israel's r&d spending rose from 2.5 % in 1996 to 6.3 % in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

35th of 197 · 6th in MENA+
Scientific and technical journal articlesIsrael's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 8,390 in 1996 to 13,844 in 2023.200020052010201520208,00010k12k14k16k13,844

Israel's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 8,390 in 1996 to 13,844 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

22nd of 113 · 2nd in MENA+
Patent applications, residentsIsrael's patent applications, residents rose from 1,400 in 1992 to 1,592 in 2021.1995200020052010201520201,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2001,592

Israel's patent applications, residents rose from 1,400 in 1992 to 1,592 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

15th of 121 · 1st in MENA+
Patent applications, nonresidentsIsrael's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 2,327 in 1992 to 8,017 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k8,017

Israel's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 2,327 in 1992 to 8,017 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

62nd of 122 · 9th in MENA+
Trademark applications, totalIsrael's trademark applications, total rose from 2,731 in 2004 to 5,080 in 2021.20052010201520202,0003,0004,0005,0005,080

Israel's trademark applications, total rose from 2,731 in 2004 to 5,080 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

11th of 125 · 2nd in MENA+
High-tech exportsIsrael's high-tech exports rose from 7.6 % in 2007 to 37.2 % in 2024.2010201520200%10%20%30%40%37.2 %

Israel's high-tech exports rose from 7.6 % in 2007 to 37.2 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

27th of 126 · 1st in MENA+
High-technology exports (current US$)Israel's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$3.12B in 2007 to US$19.4B in 2024.201020152020US$0US$5BUS$10BUS$15BUS$20BUS$19.4B

Israel's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$3.12B in 2007 to US$19.4B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

1st of 94 · 1st in MENA+
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Israel's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 5.0 % in 1996 to 64.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%64.7 %

Israel's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 5.0 % in 1996 to 64.7 % in 2025.

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