ﺯﻱ ﻟﻺﺤﺼﺎﺀ ïºï»Ÿï»”ï» ïº´ï»ï»´ï»¨ï»² ïºï»Ÿïº ï»¬ïºŽïº¯ ﺍﻟﻤﺭﻜ - Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

SummaryImports in Goods and Services:Total value of imports of commodities had increased in 2009 by 3.9% compared to 2008 andamounted to US$ 3,600.8 million compared to US$ 3,466.2 million in 2008.Regarding services from Israel, the total value reached US$ 131.2 million with an increase by37.9% compared to 2008. It is important to note in this context that both exports and importsin services are those collected from VAT vouchers only.Exports in Goods and Services:The total value of exports in 2009 reached US$ 518.4 million reflecting a decrease by 7.2%compared to 2008 when the total value of exports was US$ 558.4 million.Total value of export of services to Israel was US$ 123.0 million indicating a decrease by2.8% compared to 2008.Trade Balance:The deficit in trade balance of goods amounted to US$ 3,082.4 million in 2009 indicating anincrease by 6.0% compared to 2008.Services indicates a deficit of US$ 8.2 million in trade balance with Israel in 2009 comparedto a surplus in 2008 with US$ 31.5.Trade Partners:Trade transactions in 2009 were with 144 countries. Israel represents 73.6% of the wholevalue of imported commodities, with a decrease by 5.1% compared to 2008. On the otherhand, 87.5% of the whole value of commodities was exported to Israel, with a decrease by9.2% compared to 2008.The total value of imports from the European Countries in 2009 was US$ 348.5 million,showing an increase by 55.8% compared to 2008; while direct exports to European Countriesdecreased by 41.6% in 2009 to reach US$ 4.7 million compared to 2008.The direct imports of commodities from Arab countries in 2009 increased by 22.5% to reachUS$ 92.0 million compared to 2008. Direct exports to Arab Countries in 2009 increased by9.8% to reach US$ 50.3 million compared to 2008. Direct exports to Jordan reached US$ 28.9million with a decrease by 15.4% compared to 2008.Imports from the USA increased by 21.7% in 2009 to reach US$ 40.3 million compared to2008, while direct exports of commodities to the USA increased by 72.3% in 2009 to reachUS$ 6.1 million compared to 2008.