Data compiled by Statewatch shows that public institutions in the EU hold hundreds of contracts with Israeli companies worth almost €2.7 billion. EU trade sanctions or widespread boycotts in the public sector could have a substantial negative impact on Israel’s economy and its ability to wage war. Yet, so far, the EU has taken no meaningful action.
A quick remainder that this is not only limited to the EU.
Among the larger economies, China has been increasing its business ties to Israel significantly. Bilateral Israel/China trade rebounded since 2023 and in 2025 reached a record high (including Hong Kong).
China benefits more than Israel, as the growth is heavily asymmetric. While Israeli imports from China rose by 25 percent between 2023-2025 to more than USD 16 billion in 2025, Israeli exports to China plummeted by 40 percent to less than USD 3 billion, resulting a huge trade surplus for China.
China is the biggest exporter to Israel with some 25% of Israeli imports coming from China, more than double the US volume. So China makes good money in Israel, too.
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