Imports of goods, services and primary income in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Palestine, State of, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income in Palestine, State of is 9.33 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Palestine, State of peaked at 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.24 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Palestine, State of 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 3.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 7.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 9.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 10.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 11.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 8.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2025 | 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.80 billion BoP, current US$, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.72 billion BoP, current US$, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 127 Namibia 10.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Kosovo 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Tajikistan 9.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 8.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- 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, services and primary income in Palestine, State of?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Palestine, State of was 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Palestine, State of ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.