Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Palestine, State of, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Palestine, State of is 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.8432 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Palestine, State of 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.6646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 89 Oman 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Greece 0.3637 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Greenland 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Vanuatu 0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Jamaica 0.3542 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Palestine, State of
- 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Palestine, State of?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Palestine, State of was 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8432 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Palestine, State of ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.