Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palestine, State of, 1995–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palestine, State of is 1.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.7% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palestine, State of peaked at 5.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
That places Palestine, State of 107th out of 200 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 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% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 1.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 1.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +427.4% | 0.7% | 3.7% |
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 |
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 foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palestine, State of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palestine, State of was 1.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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?
- Palestine, State of ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.