Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Preliminary Results of the Palestinian Registered* External Trade in Goods of February, 02/2016.
Exports:
Exports increased in February, 2016 by 10.8% compared to January, 2016. It also increased by 1.5% compared to February, 2015 and reached USD 69.0 Million.
Exports to Israel increased in February, 2016 by 11.6% compared to January, 2016 and represented 88.6% of total exports in February, 2016.
At the same time, exports to other countries increased by 4.3% during the same period compared to January, 2016.
Imports:
Imports increased in February, 2016 by 1.6% compared to January, 2016. It also increased by 9.1% compared to February, 2015 and reached USD 377.3 Million.
Imports from Israel increased by 5.1% in February, 2016 compared to January, 2016 and represented 57.2% of total imports in February, 2016.
On the other hand, imports from other countries decreased by 2.8% compared to January, 2016.
Net Trade Balance on Registered Goods:
The trade balance which represents the difference between exports and imports was slightly decreased by 0.3% in February, 2016 compared to January, 2016. While it increased by 11.0% compared to February, 2015 and reached USD 308.3 Million.