Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Palestine, State of, 1995–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 1.9% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 89.7% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Palestine, State of peaked at 5.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
That places Palestine, State of 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.7% | — |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -67.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -44.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +58.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -50.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +109.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +427.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -75.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +171.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +156.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +280.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -65.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +82.2% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +89.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
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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 foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Palestine, State of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Palestine, State of was 1.9% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Palestine, State of ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.