Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Palestine
Palestine: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Palestine, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palestine stood at 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palestine peaked at 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Palestine 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 131 Egypt 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Canada 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Bulgaria 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Tunisia 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Madagascar 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 French Polynesia 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Palestine
- Food imports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 45.9% (2023)
- Commercial service imports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 63.3% (2023)
- Commercial service exports 558.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 47.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 64.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 103.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palestine?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palestine was 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.