Share of imports that come from China in Palestine
Palestine: Share of imports that come from China was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of imports that come from China in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Palestine is 18.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Palestine peaked at 19.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2021.
Palestine ranks 82nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of imports that come from China in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -1.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 18.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 18.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 79 Djibouti 18.1% compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 18.1% compare
- 81 Liberia 18.1% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 17.7% compare
- 84 Nauru 17.6% compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 17.1% 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 share of imports that come from china in Palestine?
- Share of imports that come from china in Palestine was 18.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Palestine ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.