Current Foreign Trade Indicators Value in Million US $
- Summary Indicators of International Trade
- Indicators of International Trade
- Commodity Structure of Palestinian Exports and Imports
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Main Indicators
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Value in Millions $
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% Change
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2010
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2011
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Total Exports
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694.898
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719.736
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3.6
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Commodity Exports
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575.513
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719.589
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25.0
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Service Exports
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119.385
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147.95
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23.9
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Total Imports
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4,089.351
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4,321.34
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5.7
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Commodity Imports
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3,958.512
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4,221
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6.6
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Service Imports
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130.839
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100.24
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-23.4
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Trade Balance
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-3,394.453
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-3,601.604
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6.1
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Commodity Trade Balance
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-3,382.999
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3,501.5
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-203.5
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Service Trade Balance
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-11.454
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47.713
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-516.6
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Commodity Exports to Israel
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488.3
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617.8
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26.5
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Commodity Imports from Israel
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2,873.3
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2,938.40
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2.3
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Commodity Trade with Israel Balance
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-2,358
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-2,320.6
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-2.7
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Source: PCBS, 2013
The data collection process for determining the structure of commodity trade in Palestine is still behind. Some preliminary figures are listed below. The data concludes that there is a continuing reliance on exporting labor-intensive manufactured consumer goods, while a dominant amount of foodstuffs, fuel and manufactured goods are being imported.
Commodity Structure Percentage for Palestinian Exports and Imports
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Commodity
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Commodity Imports %Change
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Commodity Exports % Change
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2010
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2011
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2010
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2011
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Food & Live Animals
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13.8
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14.6
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17.8
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16.9
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Beverages & Tobacco
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4.2
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4.2
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4.2
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3.8
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Crude Materials , inedible except fuels
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2
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13.1
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1.0
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1.8
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Mineral Fuels , lubricants and related materials
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0.3
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0.2
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31.5
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32.7
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Animal & Vegetable Oils, Fats& waxes
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2.7
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2.8
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0.5
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0.5
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Chemicals & related products, n.e.s.
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12.9
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7.2
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8.9
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8.3
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Manufactured Goods classified chiefly by material
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42.6
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33.4
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16.4
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16.6
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Machinery & Transport Equipments
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5.7
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4.3
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13.6
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14.1
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Miscellaneous manufactured articles
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15.8
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20.2
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6.1
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5.1
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Commodities and transactions, n.e.s in the SITC Rev3
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Source: PCBS, 2013