Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Palestine
Palestine: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 1.8% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 240.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Palestine peaked at 1.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
Palestine ranks 117th of 205 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 South 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% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 114 Denmark 1.8% compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 1.8% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 1.8% compare
- 118 Singapore 1.8% compare
- 119 Philippines 1.8% compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 1.7% compare
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 south in Palestine?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Palestine was 1.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Palestine ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.4%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.