Trade as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Trade as a share of GDP was 74.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of, 1994–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of stood at 74.8%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of peaked at 96.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2016.
That places Palestine, State of 112th out of 191 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.
Trade as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86.5% | — |
| 1995 | 91.5% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 86.5% | 96.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 75.2% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 65.4% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 67.3% | 82.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,375 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 4,225 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9614 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,049 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of was 74.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2016.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Palestine, State of ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.