Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Palestine
Palestine: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Palestine, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Palestine is 0.3827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Palestine peaked at 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Palestine 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Palestine, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9841 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9111 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7757 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5984 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5514 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4928 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4953 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5472 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5061 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4899 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5073 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4889 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4629 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4559 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5158 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.508 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.3827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.3827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9989 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5255 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4889 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5984 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.456 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5158 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 146 Panama 0.4168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 South Sudan 0.3952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Croatia 0.3949 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Zimbabwe 0.3789 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0.3751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Austria 0.3666 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Palestine?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Palestine was 0.3827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Palestine rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.