Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Palestine
Palestine: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Palestine stood at 10.4%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Palestine peaked at 16.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2007.
Palestine ranks 33rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.4% | — |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -37.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 10.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 10.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 6.8% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More private sector data for Palestine
- Food imports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 45.9% (2023)
- Food exports 21.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 63.3% (2023)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 103.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Commercial service exports 558.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Transport services 47.1% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 227.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Palestine?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Palestine was 10.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2007.
- How does Palestine rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Palestine ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.