Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Palestine
Palestine: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5353 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Palestine, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Palestine stood at 0.5353 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Palestine peaked at 0.7875 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5065 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Palestine ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.7436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7304 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.5353 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.5353 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 166 Montenegro 0.5815 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Switzerland 0.5745 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 El Salvador 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Croatia 0.4692 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Austria 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Bulgaria 0.4593 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Palestine?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Palestine was 0.5353 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7875 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5065 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Palestine rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current 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.