Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Palestine
Palestine: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -26.46 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Palestine, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palestine recorded -26.46 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
The figure is down 264.3% on the previous year and down 366.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Palestine peaked at 42.15 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -40.51 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -26.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -40.51 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2003 | 38.04 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2004 | 42.15 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2005 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7878 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2007 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +1920.6% |
| 2008 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2009 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 2011 | 19.68 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 2012 | -0.8508 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2013 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -1267.2% |
| 2014 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2015 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2017 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +243.1% |
| 2018 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2020 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -820.1% |
| 2021 | 29.07 % change on previous year | -450.3% |
| 2022 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2023 | -26.46 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's -26.46 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.55 % change on previous year, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's -26.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.83 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1920.6% | 0.7878 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1267.2% | -0.8508 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -40.51 % change on previous year | 42.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.53 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -26.46 % change on previous year | 29.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 197 Cambodia -19.55 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Botswana -20.49 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Bangladesh -23.28 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Seychelles -26.67 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Pakistan -29.03 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Mozambique -31.22 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Palestine
- Food imports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 45.9% (2023)
- Commercial service imports 1.23 billion current US$ (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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Palestine?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Palestine was -26.46 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 42.15 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.51 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Palestine ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 366.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.