Imports of goods and services in Palestine
Palestine: Imports of goods and services was 53.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Palestine, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Palestine stood at 53.5%.
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 in Palestine peaked at 78.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2013.
That places Palestine 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.9% | — |
| 1995 | 74.4% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | +1.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 53.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 53.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 70.9% | 78.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 61.1% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 50.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 51.9% | 64.0% | 6 |
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 imports of goods and services in Palestine?
- Imports of goods and services in Palestine was 53.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2013.
- How does Palestine rank for imports of goods and services?
- Palestine ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.