Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Palestine
Palestine: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Palestine, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Palestine peaked at 0.8486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Palestine 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Palestine, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.8486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 46 Switzerland 0.4869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Andorra 0.4827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Fiji 0.4785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Croatia 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 El Salvador 0.4538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Bulgaria 0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Palestine?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Palestine was 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.