According to a recent report, among Jewish couples who married aboard during 2022, 36 percent traveled to Cyprus to marry. The second most common destination for foreign weddings, was the United States, hosting 32 percent of these ceremonies.
Share of marriages abroad among couples of two Jewish individuals in Israel register during 2022, by country
The sum of percentages equals 110 percent. The source does not explain this anomaly.
Marriage laws in Israel do not permit civil marriages within the country. This leads couples who cannot meet religious requirements for matrimony, such as interfaith couples, to seek marriages abroad. Furthermore, many couples who do not wish to be married under religious institutions, also travel overseas for secular marriages.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. (August 15, 2024). Share of marriages abroad among couples of two Jewish individuals in Israel register during 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406038/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-jewish-couples-by-country/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. "Share of marriages abroad among couples of two Jewish individuals in Israel register during 2022, by country." Chart. August 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406038/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-jewish-couples-by-country/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. (2024). Share of marriages abroad among couples of two Jewish individuals in Israel register during 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406038/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-jewish-couples-by-country/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. "Share of Marriages Abroad among Couples of Two Jewish Individuals in Israel Register during 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406038/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-jewish-couples-by-country/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Share of marriages abroad among couples of two Jewish individuals in Israel register during 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406038/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-jewish-couples-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of marriages abroad among couples of two Jewish individuals in Israel register during 2022, by country [Graph], Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, August 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406038/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-jewish-couples-by-country/
