External balance on goods and services in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: External balance on goods and services was -5.55 billion current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Palestine, State of, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded -5.55 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Palestine, State of peaked at -1.63 billion current LCU in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.72 billion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1.63 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | -1.88 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1996 | -1.95 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1997 | -2.10 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1998 | -2.15 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1999 | -2.61 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2000 | -2.01 billion current LCU | -23.0% |
| 2001 | -2.08 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2002 | -1.76 billion current LCU | -15.6% |
| 2003 | -2.00 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2004 | -2.54 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2005 | -2.85 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2006 | -2.95 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2007 | -3.22 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2008 | -3.48 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2009 | -3.81 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2010 | -3.90 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2011 | -3.92 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2012 | -4.43 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2013 | -4.73 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2014 | -5.05 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2015 | -5.40 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2016 | -5.66 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2017 | -5.97 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2018 | -6.43 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2019 | -6.50 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2020 | -5.68 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2021 | -6.95 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2022 | -8.72 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2023 | -7.86 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2024 | -4.95 billion current LCU | -37.1% |
| 2025 | -5.55 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.05 billion current LCU | -2.61 billion current LCU | -1.63 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | -2.67 billion current LCU | -3.81 billion current LCU | -1.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.20 billion current LCU | -6.50 billion current LCU | -3.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.62 billion current LCU | -8.72 billion current LCU | -4.95 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 108 New Zealand -5.40 billion current LCU compare
- 110 Belarus -5.58 billion current LCU compare
- 111 Georgia -6.08 billion current LCU compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina -7.42 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 673.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,698 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5353 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,698 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.193 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Palestine, State of?
- External balance on goods and services in Palestine, State of was -5.55 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was -1.63 billion current LCU in 1994.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.72 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Palestine, State of ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.