Ores and metals imports in Palestine

Palestine: Ores and metals imports was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
99th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.3%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Ores and metals imports in Palestine, 2000–2023

01232000201120232000: 2.5 % of merchandise imports2001: 2.2 % of merchandise imports2002: 2.4 % of merchandise imports2003: 2.2 % of merchandise imports2004: 2.1 % of merchandise imports2005: 2.1 % of merchandise imports2006: 1.7 % of merchandise imports2007: 1.6 % of merchandise imports2008: 1.6 % of merchandise imports2009: 1.7 % of merchandise imports2010: 1.8 % of merchandise imports2011: 2.1 % of merchandise imports2012: 1.4 % of merchandise imports2013: 1.4 % of merchandise imports2014: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2015: 1.5 % of merchandise imports2016: 1.6 % of merchandise imports2017: 1.6 % of merchandise imports2018: 1.8 % of merchandise imports2019: 1.5 % of merchandise imports2020: 2 % of merchandise imports2021: 1.7 % of merchandise imports2022: 1.8 % of merchandise imports2023: 1.5 % of merchandise imports

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

Analysis

In 2023, ores and metals imports in Palestine stood at 1.5%.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Palestine peaked at 2.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2014.

Palestine ranks 99th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Ores and metals imports in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Palestine, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
2000 2.5%
2001 2.2% -13.8%
2002 2.4% +10.8%
2003 2.2% -7.9%
2004 2.1% -5.7%
2005 2.1% -1.0%
2006 1.7% -19.2%
2007 1.6% -1.9%
2008 1.6% -0.1%
2009 1.7% +3.3%
2010 1.8% +9.3%
2011 2.1% +12.6%
2012 1.4% -34.6%
2013 1.4% +4.5%
2014 1.3% -5.3%
2015 1.5% +12.6%
2016 1.6% +5.1%
2017 1.6% +0.3%
2018 1.8% +9.9%
2019 1.5% -14.5%
2020 2.0% +34.4%
2021 1.7% -15.0%
2022 1.8% +2.6%
2023 1.5% -15.8%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% 10
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 2.1% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.5% 2.0% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 96 Tanzania 1.5% compare
  2. 97 Cameroon 1.5% compare
  3. 98 Madagascar 1.5% compare
  4. 100 Algeria 1.5% compare
  5. 101 Uganda 1.4% compare
  6. 102 Israel 1.4% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals imports in Palestine?
Ores and metals imports in Palestine was 1.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
How does Palestine rank for ores and metals imports?
Palestine ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.