Ores and metals exports in Palestine

Palestine: Ores and metals exports was 14.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.4%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2011
All-time low
1.5%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Ores and metals exports in Palestine, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 2.6 % of merchandise exports2001: 3.3 % of merchandise exports2002: 3.7 % of merchandise exports2003: 2.9 % of merchandise exports2004: 1.8 % of merchandise exports2005: 1.5 % of merchandise exports2006: 5.3 % of merchandise exports2007: 9.4 % of merchandise exports2008: 12.5 % of merchandise exports2009: 7.2 % of merchandise exports2010: 12.4 % of merchandise exports2011: 16.9 % of merchandise exports2012: 14.2 % of merchandise exports2013: 12.7 % of merchandise exports2014: 10 % of merchandise exports2015: 8.4 % of merchandise exports2016: 6.2 % of merchandise exports2017: 8.7 % of merchandise exports2018: 12.1 % of merchandise exports2019: 10.2 % of merchandise exports2020: 11 % of merchandise exports2021: 13.6 % of merchandise exports2022: 15.9 % of merchandise exports2023: 14.4 % of merchandise exports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Palestine is 14.4%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Palestine peaked at 16.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.

Palestine ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Ores and metals exports in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Palestine, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise exports Change
2000 2.6%
2001 3.3% +30.8%
2002 3.7% +9.4%
2003 2.9% -19.6%
2004 1.8% -38.7%
2005 1.5% -16.2%
2006 5.3% +249.3%
2007 9.4% +77.6%
2008 12.5% +33.5%
2009 7.2% -42.4%
2010 12.4% +72.5%
2011 16.9% +35.8%
2012 14.2% -15.8%
2013 12.7% -11.0%
2014 10.0% -21.4%
2015 8.4% -16.1%
2016 6.2% -26.2%
2017 8.7% +40.5%
2018 12.1% +39.1%
2019 10.2% -15.2%
2020 11.0% +7.3%
2021 13.6% +24.2%
2022 15.9% +16.9%
2023 14.4% -9.3%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 14.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 14.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ores and metals exports in Palestine 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +249.3% 1.5% 5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 1.5% 12.5% 10
2010s 11.2% 6.2% 16.9% 10
2020s 13.7% 11.0% 15.9% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 32 Bahamas 16.1% compare
  2. 33 Bulgaria 15.6% compare
  3. 34 Kazakhstan 15.5% compare
  4. 36 Seychelles 13.7% compare
  5. 37 Georgia 13.6% compare
  6. 38 Brazil 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals exports in Palestine?
Ores and metals exports in Palestine was 14.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
How does Palestine rank for ores and metals exports?
Palestine ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,796 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.