Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Palestine
Palestine: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Palestine stood at 11.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Palestine peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2008.
That places Palestine 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 11.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 11.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 11.0% | 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 imports from economies in the arab world in Palestine?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Palestine was 11.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Palestine ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.