Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Palestine
Palestine: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 20.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside in Palestine stood at 20.1%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Palestine peaked at 21.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2008.
That places Palestine 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 outside in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -6.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 20.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 20.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.3%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 7.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 10.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 21.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 104 Belize 20.4% compare
- 105 El Salvador 20.2% compare
- 106 Serbia 20.2% compare
- 108 Costa Rica 20.1% compare
- 109 Switzerland 19.0% compare
- 110 Guatemala 18.8% 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 outside in Palestine?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Palestine was 20.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Palestine ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.