FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 2012
PALESTINE EXCHANGE
THE PALESTINIAN ECONOMY IN 2011
Palestine was one of the fastest growing
economies in the MENA Region over the past
five years, GDP growth averaged around
8%. This growth was mainly driven by the
PA’s spending financed through substantial
donor assistance. The Palestinian economy
faces several challenges due to the continued
Israeli occupation and settlement building;
nevertheless, it continues to demonstrate
exceptional endurance and adaptation
capabilities.
KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF 2011
Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (www.pcbs.org.ps)
Notes
GDP
GDP growth
GDP/Capita
GDP/Capita growth
Inflation
Unemployment
Exports
Imports
Banks Assets
Banks deposits
6,258 million US$
10.5%
1595 US$
7.2%
2.88%
24.8%
964 million US$
3,754 million US$
9 billion US$
6.6 billion US$
As at September 30th, 2011
As at September 30th, 2011
As at December 31st, 2011
Estimated for 2011
Estimated for 2011
Estimated for 2011
Estimated for 2011
As at September 30th, 2011
PALESTINE ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
Year Total Value of Imports Total Value of Exports Net Balance Trade
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 2,382,807
2,033,647
1,515,608
1,800,268
2,373,248
2,667,592
2,758,726
3,284,035
3,466,168 400,857
290,349
240,867
279,680
312,688
335,443
366,709
512,979
558,446 -1,981,950
-1,743,298
-1,274,741
-1,520,588
-2,060,560
-2,332,149
-2,392,017
-2,771,056
-2,907,722
* Data doesn’t include those parts of Jerusalem Governorate which were annexed by Israel in 1967.
Key Information Contacts
Palestine Capital Market Authority www.cma.gov.ps
Ministry of Finance www.mof.gov.ps
Ministry of National Economy www.met.gov.ps
Palestinian Investment Promotion Agency www.pipa.gov.ps
Palestine Monetary Authority www.pma-palestine.org
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics www.pcbs.org.ps
Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction www.pecdar.org
Palestine Institute for Financial & Banking Studies www.pifbs.com
Palestine Media Center www.palestine-pmc.com
Custodian Bank - HSBC Bank Middle East www.middleeast.hsbc.com
Settlement Bank - Arab Bank Palestine www.arabbank.ps
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