Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Palestine
Palestine: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 9.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 9.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Palestine peaked at 9.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2008.
That places Palestine 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +13.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 9.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 9.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.6%, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +39.0% | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| 2008 | -29.7% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| 2009 | +30.3% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Palestine?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Palestine was 9.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Palestine ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.