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PCBS | PCBS: The Preliminary Results of the Palestinian Registered External Trade In Goods of February ,02/2016

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.

 

*: Includes actual data received from official sources

 

 

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