Palestinian Territory Current Account Balance: % of GDP

2011 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Current Account deficit accounted for 16.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a 18.9 % deficit in the previous quarter.
  • State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Mar 2023, with an average value of -12.8 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of -7.9 % in Sep 2021 and a record low of -23.1 % in Jun 2011.

CEIC calculates quarterly Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Palestine Monetary Authority provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in USD.


Key information about State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), Current Account recorded a deficit of 755.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 271.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Direct Investment Abroad remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 62.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4.7 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Palestinian Territory's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2011 to Mar 2023 in the chart:

Palestinian Territory Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Palestinian Territory's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Mar 2023?

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Current Account deficit accounted for 16.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a 18.9 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-16.1 Mar 2023 -18.9 Dec 2022 -23.1 Jun 2011 -7.9 Sep 2021 % quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 4.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) -3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 5.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) -5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 15.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -7.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 5.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 14.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 3.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
India (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 16.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 7,614.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 9.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 10.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 37.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -16.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -23.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) -5.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 18.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 2.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) -9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) -10.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 18.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) -2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024

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Palestinian Territory Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -619.800 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,316.100 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 21.4 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 126.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (%) 30.818 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Government Revenue (ILS bn) 19.065 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.493 2026 yearly 1995 - 2026
Trade Balance (USD mn) -431.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 124.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 37,933.365 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 15,397.216 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,719.627 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 556.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -17.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 162,392.789 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 94,433.969 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.706 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.262 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.045 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 25.610 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 77.877 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 118.305 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 136.509 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 140.009 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 10.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -801.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 88.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -16.300 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -43.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 388.5 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.895 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,268.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 553.833 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 12,504.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 17,276.104 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2002 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 11.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 471.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 15.697 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 18,323.168 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 11,907.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,929.498 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.26 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 64.07 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -19.5 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Sep 2024

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