In recent decades, a growing number of countries have faced the phenomenon of rapidly expanding higher education. However, many governments simply do not have the ability or will to meet this demand. In this situation, one of the main solutions is the internationalisation of higher education systems, and trade of knowledge has now become the main channel for promoting higher education systems. The current situation in the Israeli higher education system can be presented as a test case for demonstrating this theory. This poster shows that by statistical and empirical tools, the promotion of programmes for student/staff exchanges and academic co-operation will bring academic and financial benefits to higher education systems.