Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Palestine
Palestine: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (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 0.5374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Palestine peaked at 0.9777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Palestine 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Palestine, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.9777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.5374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.5374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Solomon Islands 0.5411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Eswatini 0.5378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Faroe Islands 0.5361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Cape Verde 0.5357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.534 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Palestine?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Palestine was 0.5374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Palestine rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.