Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 16.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 16.2% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 331.3% on the previous year and up 706.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2012.
That places Palestine, State of 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +331.3% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 16.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 16.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +331.3% | 3.8% | 16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.6% | 16.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.66 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 329.83 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 37.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1063 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 337.15 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of was 16.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Palestine, State of ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 706.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).