Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Palestine
Palestine: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Palestine is 8.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 205.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Palestine peaked at 8.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.
That places Palestine 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 8.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 10.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 8.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Palestine?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Palestine was 8.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Palestine ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.1%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.