Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Palestine
Palestine: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Palestine stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Palestine peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
Palestine ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +83.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +7.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.0%, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +83.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 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 latin in Palestine?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Palestine was 1.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Palestine ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.