Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Palestine stood at 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 1.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 271,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 38th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 398,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 480,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 507,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 471,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 506,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 394,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 347,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 271,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 338,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 436,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 517,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 535,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 605,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 655,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 693,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 709,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 802,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 875,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 976,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 30.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 472,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 398,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 507,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 479,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 271,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 693,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 709,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 35 Kuwait 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lebanon 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Grenada 1.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Palestine was 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.