The Arab market in Israel, in numbers you can cite

Samara is an advertising and marketing communications agency in Haifa that connects brands, public bodies and organisations with Arab society in Israel, through strategy, creative and media that speak the audience's language and culture.

The Arab market on one scale

Each row is one indicator, marked on the same scale, from none to all. Every figure says who was measured, when, and who published it.

  • Arab society
  • The comparison group
  • Dashed ring: an approximate value

Digital and media

  1. 96%

    Arab adults who use Facebook

    Adults in Arab society, respondents to ISOC-IL's social media survey2026Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL)

    90%

    Adults in Israel who use Facebook

    All adults in Israel2026Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL)

  2. 77%

    Arab adults who use TikTok

    Arab respondents (adults) in ISOC-IL's social media survey2026Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL)

    59%

    Adults in Israel who use TikTok

    All adults in Israel2026Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL)

  3. 97%

    Arab women who use Instagram

    Arab women respondents (adults) in ISOC-IL's social media survey2026Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL)

    86%

    Women in Israel who use Instagram

    All adult women in Israel (Arab women included)2026Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL)

  4. 93%

    Arab internet users who use WhatsApp

    Arab adults (18+) who use the internet (n=714)2023-2024Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL)

  5. 93%

    Arab internet users who own a smartphone

    Arab adults (18+) who use the internet (n=714)2023-2024Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL)

Shopping

  1. 51%

    Arab internet users who shop online

    Arab adults (18+) who use the internet (n=714)2023-2024Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL)

  2. about 15%

    Online shopping as a share of purchase turnover in the Arab sector

    Arab sector, purchase turnover2023Google Israel and Isracard (ShoppingIL), as reported by Walla

    20%

    Online commerce as a share of sales turnover in Israel

    All of Israel, sales turnover2023N12 (mako), on the Google Israel and Isracard study

Both figures come from the same Google Israel and Isracard study, on different bases: purchase turnover in the Arab sector, sales turnover across Israel. The comparison is approximate, and the Arab sub-sample size is not disclosed.

The article series: the Arab market, topic by topic

Original articles in Hebrew, Arabic and English, each resting on figures from the site.

All articles

  1. Population

    No article on this topic yet. The figures are already on the site.

  2. Digital and media

  3. Shopping

  4. Finance

  5. Housing

  6. Employment

    No article on this topic yet. The figures are already on the site.

  7. Health

    No article on this topic yet. The figures are already on the site.

Why you can cite it

One figure from the scale, taken apart. Each part answers a question that anyone quoting the figure has to be able to answer.

51%

What was measured
Arab internet users who shop online
Population
Arab adults (18+) who use the internet (n=714)
Period
2023-2024
Verified on
What it means for marketers
Half of Arab internet users already buy online and the other half is the growth market; an Arabic site and easy delivery come first.
Note
53% pay bills online. The report says rates in Jewish society are much higher but gives no figure in the summary.
How to cite
Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL), “מחוברים אבל (לא) שווים: אי-שוויון דיגיטלי בחברה הערבית (Connected but (not) equal)”, 2023-2024. samara.co.il/en/data/#arab-online-shoppers (verified 11 October 2026)

Organisations that work with us

  • Rayan Employment Centres
  • Bank of Israel
  • Clalit Health Services
  • Kafr Qasim Municipality
  • Ministry of Environmental Protection
  • Ministry of Health
  • Jerusalem Municipality
  • Rahat Municipality
  • Edmond de Rothschild Partnerships
  • Kav Mashve
  • Ministry of Economy and Industry
  • Government Advertising Agency (Lapam)
  • Tamar
  • Kol Zchut
  • Negev Development Authority
  • Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
  • itworks
  • Ajeeb
  • Arab Academic Institute for Education, Beit Berl
  • Alfanar
  • Forum for Health Development in Arab Society

All clients

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