| The Preliminary Results of the Annual Balance of Payments for Palestine* according to the sixth edition | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Item | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| CURRENT ACCOUNT (net) | -856.6 | -827.9 | -485.6 | -1070.6 | -1587.9 | -1365.3 | -1233.5 | -418.5 | 380.6 | -1143.4 | -1306.9 | -2069.5 | -1820.9 | -1996.5 | -1900.8 | -1939.2 | -2142.5 | -2130.0 | -2140.4 |
| Goods (net) | -1804.8 | -1632.4 | -1286.3 | -1711.2 | -2253.9 | -2618.5 | -2666.3 | -2837.9 | -3132.1 | -3373.7 | -3454.5 | -3781.0 | -4137.9 | -4682.8 | -4851.6 | -4541.7 | -4774.8 | -5008.8 | -5401.8 |
| Exports (fob) | 569.2 | 459.0 | 345.9 | 327.6 | 370.9 | 498.1 | 556.7 | 807.2 | 811.0 | 803.0 | 816.5 | 1051.1 | 1133.1 | 1195.8 | 1425.5 | 1631.1 | 1682.5 | 1903.7 | 1837.8 |
| Imports (fob) | 2374.0 | 2091.4 | 1632.1 | 2038.8 | 2624.8 | 3116.6 | 3223.0 | 3645.2 | 3943.1 | 4176.6 | 4271.0 | 4832.1 | 5271.0 | 5878.6 | 6277.0 | 6172.8 | 6457.2 | 6912.6 | 7239.6 |
| Services (net) | -205.6 | -447.8 | -469.6 | -290.1 | -286.7 | -232.2 | -280.8 | -379.9 | -348.2 | -436.2 | -442.5 | -142.7 | -291.0 | -51.9 | -197.8 | -859.4 | -889.8 | -958.6 | -1023.9 |
| Exports | 315.8 | 156.9 | 131.9 | 187.5 | 225.9 | 225.2 | 179.6 | 259.0 | 354.0 | 330.3 | 550.8 | 748.3 | 738.0 | 915.3 | 788.2 | 613.2 | 524.6 | 632.3 | 760.2 |
| Imports | 521.3 | 604.7 | 601.5 | 477.6 | 512.6 | 457.4 | 460.3 | 638.9 | 702.2 | 766.6 | 993.3 | 891.0 | 1029.0 | 967.2 | 986.0 | 1472.6 | 1414.3 | 1590.8 | 1784.2 |
| Primary Income (net) | 505.6 | 318.9 | 219.0 | 244.6 | 228.1 | 348.9 | 422.6 | 552.6 | 671.4 | 525.6 | 599.1 | 749.5 | 857.5 | 1160.4 | 1482.5 | 1712.5 | 1895.7 | 2129.0 | 2786.3 |
| Receipts | 545.7 | 334.7 | 227.5 | 246.3 | 260.1 | 384.0 | 431.1 | 560.4 | 674.6 | 605.2 | 714.1 | 843.7 | 941.4 | 1263.7 | 1618.5 | 1803.0 | 2014.2 | 2324.7 | 2983.9 |
| Of which Compensation of employees | 456.3 | 193.1 | 136.4 | 195.6 | 202.8 | 261.5 | 309.9 | 385.4 | 498.4 | 487.1 | 578.3 | 736.6 | 823.0 | 1140.5 | 1449.4 | 1663.9 | 1894.5 | 2131.1 | 2666.2 |
| Of which from Israel | 437.1 | 171.8 | 101.5 | 159.2 | 160.1 | 213.0 | 259.9 | 320.3 | 439.0 | 417.7 | 526.1 | 662.8 | 762.7 | 1079.8 | 1435.3 | 1650.6 | 1880.3 | 2084.4 | 2619.7 |
| Of which Investment income | 89.4 | 141.7 | 91.0 | 50.7 | 57.3 | 122.5 | 121.2 | 175.0 | 176.2 | 118.1 | 135.8 | 107.1 | 118.4 | 123.2 | 169.0 | 139.1 | 119.8 | 193.6 | 317.8 |
| Payments | 40.2 | 15.8 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 32.0 | 35.1 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 79.6 | 115.0 | 94.2 | 83.9 | 103.4 | 136.0 | 90.5 | 118.6 | 195.7 | 197.6 |
| Secondary Income transfers (net) | 648.2 | 933.5 | 1051.3 | 686.1 | 724.6 | 1136.4 | 1290.9 | 2246.7 | 3189.5 | 2140.9 | 1991.0 | 1104.7 | 1750.4 | 1577.9 | 1666.0 | 1749.4 | 1626.3 | 1708.5 | 1499.1 |
| Inflows | 746.7 | 1000.2 | 1115.5 | 877.2 | 848.5 | 1229.6 | 1395.9 | 2359.1 | 3312.6 | 2336.6 | 2247.1 | 1668.8 | 2331.5 | 2235.6 | 2274.0 | 2186.9 | 2102.5 | 2168.8 | 1992.8 |
| Of which to General government | 242.8 | 325.3 | 415.2 | 662.3 | 532.2 | 954.6 | 1097.9 | 1597.0 | 1975.3 | 1463.4 | 1179.5 | 709.1 | 643.3 | 981.1 | 776.7 | 681.9 | 543.1 | 505.4 | 467.1 |
| Of which from donors | 233.6 | 324.2 | 414.1 | 660.4 | 530.5 | 950.9 | 1093.4 | 1591.1 | 1967.1 | 1440.3 | 1144.0 | 669.0 | 595.4 | 933.1 | 724.4 | 582.0 | 420.3 | 375.3 | 277.0 |
| Of which to Other sectors | 503.9 | 674.9 | 700.3 | 214.9 | 316.3 | 274.9 | 298.1 | 762.2 | 1337.3 | 873.2 | 1067.6 | 959.7 | 1688.2 | 1254.4 | 1497.3 | 1505.0 | 1559.4 | 1663.5 | 1525.8 |
| Of which from donors | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 908.9 | 517.7 | 541.2 | 68.3 | 307.4 | 399.9 | 310.5 | 249.4 | 180.1 | 160.8 | 118.7 |
| Outflows | 98.5 | 66.7 | 64.2 | 191.1 | 123.9 | 93.2 | 105.0 | 112.4 | 123.1 | 195.7 | 256.1 | 564.1 | 581.1 | 657.7 | 608.0 | 437.5 | 476.2 | 460.4 | 493.8 |
| Capital account (net) | 188.8 | 215.6 | 291.0 | 289.1 | 659.7 | 386.1 | 272.2 | 394.8 | 390.9 | 713.0 | 828.1 | 640.0 | 588.2 | 487.8 | 657.9 | 415.8 | 562.8 | 624.4 | 449.2 |
| Acquisitions/disposals of non-produced, non-financial assets (net) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -18.9 | -12.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Capital transfers (net) | 188.4 | 215.1 | 290.5 | 288.7 | 659.2 | 385.7 | 271.8 | 394.3 | 390.5 | 713.0 | 828.1 | 640.0 | 588.2 | 487.8 | 657.9 | 434.8 | 575.4 | 624.4 | 449.2 |
| Inflows | 188.4 | 215.1 | 290.5 | 288.7 | 659.2 | 385.7 | 271.8 | 394.3 | 390.5 | 713.0 | 828.1 | 640.0 | 588.2 | 487.8 | 657.9 | 434.8 | 575.4 | 624.4 | 449.2 |
| Of which to General government | 139.9 | 158.3 | 244.0 | 222.5 | 568.4 | 238.5 | 195.8 | 310.1 | 296.9 | 595.1 | 705.1 | 487.9 | 340.2 | 218.0 | 414.4 | 186.8 | 318.2 | 349.9 | 17 173.8 |
| Of which from donors | 139.9 | 158.2 | 244.0 | 222.4 | 568.2 | 238.4 | 195.7 | 310.0 | 296.9 | 595.1 | 705.1 | 487.9 | 312.2 | 212.4 | 406.7 | 178.6 | 315.6 | 349.9 | 173.8 |
| Of which to Other sectors | 48.5 | 56.8 | 46.5 | 66.2 | 90.8 | 147.2 | 76.0 | 84.3 | 93.5 | 117.9 | 123.1 | 152.1 | 248.0 | 269.7 | 243.4 | 248.0 | 257.2 | 274.5 | 275.4 |
| Outflows | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (balance from current and capital account) | -667.8 | -612.3 | -194.6 | -781.5 | -928.2 | -979.2 | -961.3 | -23.7 | 771.5 | -430.4 | -478.8 | -1429.5 | -1232.7 | -1508.7 | -1242.9 | -1523.4 | -1579.7 | -1505.6 | -1691.2 |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (balance from financial account)** | -849.8 | -632.9 | -257.8 | -965.5 | -877.1 | -884.8 | -948.2 | -6.7 | 521.5 | -436.2 | -201.5 | -1395.6 | -934.4 | -1779.9 | -1185.8 | -1822.8 | -1258.4 | -1499.9 | -1326.8 |
| Direct investment (net) | 156.1 | 344.5 | 336.7 | 30.5 | -57.9 | -4.1 | 110.8 | 15.6 | -55.8 | -231.2 | -121.9 | -477.4 | -29.3 | -224.0 | 27.7 | -29.7 | -341.5 | -191.2 | -282.5 |
| Net acquisition of financial assets (NAFA) | 218.1 | 363.7 | 346.2 | 43.4 | -37.4 | 32.2 | 129.4 | 35.2 | -4.3 | 69.3 | 58.1 | -238.5 | 33.7 | -34.5 | 187.5 | 75.3 | -45.0 | -7.2 | -71.8 |
| Net incurrence of liabilities (NAFA) | 62.0 | 19.2 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 20.5 | 36.2 | 18.6 | 19.6 | 51.5 | 300.5 | 179.9 | 238.8 | 63.0 | 189.6 | 159.7 | 104.9 | 296.5 | 184.0 | 210.7 |
| Portfolio investment (net) | 52.5 | 85.9 | 91.5 | 91.7 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 138.1 | 116.3 | 180.8 | 367.4 | 121.1 | 16.2 | -149.4 | 179.0 | -124.6 | 187.4 | 201.5 | -25.7 |
| Net acquisition of financial assets (NAFA) | 64.7 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 104.9 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 4.9 | 138.1 | 116.3 | 258.3 | 364.5 | 120.4 | 42.0 | -65.8 | 176.1 | -70.1 | 52.9 | 244.5 | -13.4 |
| Net incurrence of liabilities (NAFA) | 12.2 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 13.2 | 7.8 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 77.5 | -2.9 | -0.7 | 25.8 | 83.6 | -2.9 | 54.5 | -134.5 | 43.0 | 12.3 |
| Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (net) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other investment (net) | -966.4 | -1083.9 | -670.3 | -1022.0 | -821.4 | -889.7 | -1084.0 | -120.0 | 613.9 | -374.8 | -483.4 | -1005.5 | -1087.3 | -1390.2 | -1379.7 | -1577.0 | -836.1 | -1643.7 | -1109.8 |
| Net acquisition of financial assets (NAFA) | -908.2 | -1087.8 | -708.4 | -1099.6 | -750.7 | -777.5 | -1085.5 | -139.1 | 622.0 | -192.4 | -641.6 | -736.7 | -1021.5 | -1067.8 | -1206.2 | -1466.4 | -875.8 | -1546.4 | -1303.3 |
| Of which Currency and deposits*** | -791.9 | -955.4 | -496.2 | -922.6 | -653.0 | -809.5 | -1075.5 | -119.9 | 505.1 | -211.0 | -630.5 | -686.7 | -1153.8 | -1013.0 | -1193.1 | -1575.3 | -943.2 | -1564.6 | -1303.3 |
| Net incurrence of liabilities (NAFA) | 58.2 | -3.9 | -38.1 | -77.6 | 70.7 | 112.1 | -1.5 | -19.1 | 8.1 | 182.4 | -158.2 | 268.8 | 65.8 | 322.4 | 173.5 | 110.7 | -39.7 | 97.3 | -193.8 |
| Of which Loans | 120.5 | 42.4 | 43.3 | 26.8 | 55.3 | 51.5 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 8.0 | -3.0 | -41.6 | 71.2 | -46.3 | 19.0 | -27.4 | -26.3 | -29.4 | -2.0 | -26.3 |
| Of which Currency and deposits**** | -61.0 | -40.9 | -80.4 | -104.5 | 15.5 | 60.7 | -12.5 | -28.6 | 0.2 | 185.4 | -109.8 | 130.7 | 84.8 | 103.3 | 101.0 | 126.2 | -33.7 | 107.0 | -186.0 |
| Change in Reserve Assets (- = increase/ + = decrease) | -92.0 | 20.6 | -15.8 | -65.8 | -5.9 | 7.4 | 20.1 | -40.3 | -152.9 | -11.1 | 36.4 | -33.7 | 166.0 | -16.2 | -12.9 | -91.5 | -268.2 | 133.5 | 91.3 |
| Of which Currency and deposits | -92.0 | 20.6 | -15.8 | -65.8 | -5.9 | 7.4 | 20.1 | -40.3 | -152.9 | -11.1 | 36.4 | -33.7 | 166.0 | 21.2 | -12.9 | -91.5 | -268.2 | 133.5 | 91.3 |
| Exceptional financing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Errors and omissions, (net)***** | 182.1 | 20.6 | 63.2 | 184.0 | -51.1 | -94.4 | -13.1 | -17.0 | 250.0 | 5.8 | -277.3 | -33.9 | -298.2 | -271.1 | 57.2 | -299.4 | 321.3 | 5.7 | 364.5 |
| *The data excludes those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel occupation in 1967. | |||||||||||||||||||
| ** Includes Reserve Assets. | |||||||||||||||||||
| *** Currency and deposits: Including the cash of foreign currency in the banks and the deposits of the Palestinian institutions deposited abroad. | |||||||||||||||||||
| **** Currency and deposits : Includes the deposits of non-residents deposited in Local banks. | |||||||||||||||||||
| ***** Errors and omissions (net): Includes the different between current account (net) one hand, and capital and financial account (net) on the other hand. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: | |||||||||||||||||||
| PCPS and PMA have revised and updated the current account of balance of payments time series data for the period 2013-2017, based on the national accounts updates for the same period, to ensure consistency between the balance of payments and the national accounts data. | |||||||||||||||||||
| The data of Financial account will be updated according to the recomdations of IMF technical mission due to this topic. | |||||||||||||||||||