Exports of goods and services in Palestine
Palestine: Exports of goods and services was -8.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Palestine, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Palestine recorded -8.3% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 243.7% on the previous year and down 156.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Palestine peaked at 26.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -32.9%, in 2001.
That places Palestine 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Palestine, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.8% | — |
| 1996 | -4.0% | -114.8% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | -627.2% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -66.8% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +199.7% |
| 2001 | -32.9% | -292.8% |
| 2002 | -18.4% | -44.0% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -167.3% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +177.1% |
| 2006 | -2.8% | -114.5% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -864.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -65.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -90.3% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +3310.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -97.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +732.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +116.5% |
| 2015 | -3.2% | -134.0% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -967.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -82.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | -11.2% | -657.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -254.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -65.7% |
| 2023 | -6.0% | -200.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -196.8% |
| 2025 | -8.3% | -243.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's -8.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's -8.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3310.6% | 0.7% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | -4.0% | 26.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -32.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | -3.2% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -11.2% | 17.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More economy & growth data for Palestine
- 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 exports of goods and services in Palestine?
- Exports of goods and services in Palestine was -8.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.9% in 2001.
- How does Palestine rank for exports of goods and services?
- Palestine ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.