Transport services in Palestine
Palestine: Transport services was 42.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Palestine, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 42.0% for transport services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Palestine peaked at 42.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2002.
That places Palestine 58th out of 197 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.
Transport services in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.2% | — |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +83.8% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | +13.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 42.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 42.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 12.8% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 9.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 14.5% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43.6% compare
- 56 Samoa 42.6% compare
- 57 Oman 42.5% compare
- 59 Madagascar 41.6% compare
- 60 Benin 41.0% compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 40.6% 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 transport services in Palestine?
- Transport services in Palestine was 42.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for transport services?
- Palestine ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.