External balance on goods and services in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: External balance on goods and services was -5.55 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded -5.55 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.72 billion current US$, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1.63 billion current US$ | — |
| 1995 | -1.88 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1996 | -1.95 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | -2.10 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | -2.15 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | -2.61 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2000 | -2.01 billion current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2001 | -2.08 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | -1.76 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2003 | -2.00 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2004 | -2.54 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2005 | -2.85 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2006 | -2.95 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | -3.22 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | -3.48 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | -3.81 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2010 | -3.90 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | -3.92 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | -4.43 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2013 | -4.73 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | -5.05 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | -5.40 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | -5.66 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | -5.97 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | -6.43 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | -6.50 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | -5.68 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2021 | -6.95 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2022 | -8.72 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2023 | -7.86 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2024 | -4.95 billion current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2025 | -5.55 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.05 billion current US$ | -2.61 billion current US$ | -1.63 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | -2.67 billion current US$ | -3.81 billion current US$ | -1.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.20 billion current US$ | -6.50 billion current US$ | -3.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.62 billion current US$ | -8.72 billion current US$ | -4.95 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 156 Tajikistan -5.29 billion current US$ compare
- 157 Croatia -5.30 billion current US$ compare
- 158 Dominican Republic -5.37 billion current US$ compare
- 160 Guinea -5.91 billion current US$ compare
- 161 Republic of Moldova -5.94 billion current US$ compare
- 162 Jordan -6.42 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 342.74 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1132 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 342.74 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 353.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 353.55 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -16.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 492.16 current US$ per person (2024)
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 US$ 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 US$ 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 US$ in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Palestine, State of ranks 159th 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.