ICT service exports in Palestine
Palestine: ICT service exports was 17.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports in Palestine stood at 17.7%.
That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Palestine peaked at 19.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Palestine 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +386.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -47.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -79.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +55.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +110.0% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +44.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 17.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 17.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +386.5% | 0.6% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 0.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 3.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 4.6% | 17.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 ict service exports in Palestine?
- Ict service exports in Palestine was 17.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for ict service exports?
- Palestine ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).