Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Palestine
Palestine: Net foreign assets (current LCU) was 11.81 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets in Palestine, 1998–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Palestine is 11.81 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Palestine peaked at 11.81 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.67 billion current LCU, in 1998.
That places Palestine 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.67 billion current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.79 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.89 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.86 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.87 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.01 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 4.74 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 4.74 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.75 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.24 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.23 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.89 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 5.02 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.78 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.74 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.98 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.95 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.42 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 6.37 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 7.30 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 7.23 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.75 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 9.26 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 11.81 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 11.81 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.19 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 11.81 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 501.95 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 billion current LCU | 1.67 billion current LCU | 1.97 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.21 billion current LCU | 2.31 billion current LCU | 4.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.80 billion current LCU | 4.23 billion current LCU | 5.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 billion current LCU | 6.37 billion current LCU | 11.81 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More financial sector data for Palestine
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 2,181 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -0.0475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Palestine?
- Net foreign assets in Palestine was 11.81 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Palestine rank for net foreign assets?
- Palestine ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.