Africa Western and Central vs Palestine: Travel services

Africa Western and Central
14.8%
in 2024
Palestine
34.2%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
38th
Palestine rank
40th

Travel services over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Palestine
20406080197720012025

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 34.2% against 14.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 19.4%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 2.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Palestine ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 15.6% 47.8% 32.2% Palestine
2000s 19.2% 57.4% 38.2% Palestine
2010s 18.5% 55.1% 36.6% Palestine
2020s 13.6% 53.5% 39.9% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher travel services, Africa Western and Central or Palestine?
Palestine, at 34.2% against 14.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in travel services between Africa Western and Central and Palestine?
19.4%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Palestine?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Palestine rank globally for travel services?
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Palestine ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Travel services (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,575 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.