$5.29B
UAE exports to Israel
Goods shipped from the UAE to Israel in 2024.
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Building Bridges Between Israel and the Gulf
Connecting businesses, investors, and policymakers across Israel and the Gulf states.
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We work directly with member companies to open new markets, navigate cross-border regulations, and build lasting trade partnerships across Israel and the Gulf states.
$15B
Estimated GCC–Israel transactions and investments since the Abraham Accords
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Economic Snapshot — Israel & the Gulf
The Israel-GCC Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Innovation (IL-GCC) is a binational chamber established in February 2020 to foster commercial and cultural relations between Israel and the surrounding countries and with the Gulf states. It is the only such chamber and was founded at the initiative of leading Israeli businessmen and public figures. The chamber is a non-profit organization registered with the Israeli Ministry of Justice and communicating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Economy and Industry.
$8.4B
Israel's total imports from the UAE
Full 2024 value of Israeli imports from the Emirates.
$500M+
Israeli goods exports to the GCC
Total value of Israeli goods exported to Gulf states in 2024 ($500.68M).
$222M
Diamonds, pearls & precious metals
Israel's largest export sector to the Gulf in 2024.
$129M
High-tech, optical & medical apparatus
Israeli exports of advanced instruments and medical equipment to the Gulf in 2024.
$29M
Machinery & equipment
Israeli exports of machinery, reactors and boilers to the Gulf in 2024.
~$3B
Defense exports to the UAE & Bahrain
Israeli arms exports to the two Accords partners reached about $3B in 2023.
$5B+
UAE investments in Israel
Emirati investment in Israel has passed the $5 billion mark.
#16
UAE among Israel's trading partners
The UAE has become Israel's 16th-largest trading partner.
Figures reflect visible direct trade and established research sources; services and investment volumes may be higher.
Israel–Gulf Trade
With 1,000+ Israeli Companies,Active Across the Gulf
Since the Abraham Accords, bilateral trade, investment, and business activity between Israel and the Gulf continues to accelerate.
Heritage Foundation
Abraham Accords Annual Report
Trade volumes, company presence, and investment flows across Israel and Gulf partners since 2020.
OEC
Israel–UAE bilateral trade
Official import and export data between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Trading Economics
Israel imports by country
Country-level breakdown of Israel's imports, including Gulf Arab states.
ORF Middle East
Abraham Accords trade analysis
Research on cumulative business activity and sector trends since normalization.
Statista
Israel–UAE trade value
Yearly totals for bilateral goods trade between Israel and the UAE.
How Members Grow Stronger
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Honorary PresidentMinister (ret.) Ephraim Sneh
Ephraim Sneh is an Israeli politician, physician, and a retired brigadier general in the Israel Defense Forces. He was a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party between 1992 and 2008 and served in several ministerial posts.
Minister (ret.) Ephraim Sneh
CEOOren Helman
CEO of the Israel Gulf States Chamber of Commerce, focus on fostering strategic partnerships to expand the Abraham Accords and promote business with Over 20 years of experience advancing trade relationships across the Middle East region.
Oren Helman
Chairman & IMEC Special EnvoyZacki T. Turkeltaub
Zacki has led the chamber's executive committee since 2/2026, building the partnerships and programs that connect member businesses across Israel and the Gulf.
Zacki T. Turkeltaub
Founding President Henrique Cymerman
Henrique Cymerman Benarroch is a Portuguese journalist of Spanish, Portuguese and Israeli nationality who works as a correspondent in the Middle East for SIC, La Vanguardia and Mediaset España, among others. He works in five languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Hebrew.
Henrique Cymerman
Ministry of Foreign Affairs observer Amb. Zeev Boker
Over 20 years of experience advancing trade relationships across the Middle East region.
Amb. Zeev Boker
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