Rafael reported a historic backlog of orders totaling NIS 64.8 billion ($17.6 billion), equivalent to 3.6 years of sales and marking a 24% increase from the previous year.

It is the second year in a row in which Israeli exports reached a new high, and marks a 10% increase from the previous record of $144 billion in 2021.

In 2021, for the first time, the volume of exports of services exceeded the volume of exports of goods.

Israeli exports jumped to about $140 billion in 2021, an increase of close to 20% compared to about $114.3 billion in 2020.

Global health gurus have termed this fruit a superfood, putting Israeli produce in hot demand.

Israel's internationally recognized expertise in producing quality wines has given the local industry a huge boost in exports and wide acclaim at the main wine expo in Europe.