Transport services in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Transport services was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Palestine, State of, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Palestine, State of stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Palestine, State of peaked at 7.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1995.
That places Palestine, State of 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +159.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +145.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +438.3% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -72.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -47.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +115.6% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +96.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +33.5% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +34.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.0%, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +438.3% | 1.4% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
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 transport services in Palestine, State of?
- Transport services in Palestine, State of was 2.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for transport services?
- Palestine, State of ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.