Remittances in Palestine
Palestine: Remittances was 4.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.04
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.02
in 1998
All-time low
4.04
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Remittances in Palestine, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in Palestine stood at 4.04. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Palestine peaked at 26.02 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 2025.
Palestine ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Remittances in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.73 | — |
| 1996 | 15.91 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 16.58 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 26.02 | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 25.67 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 20.03 | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 20.12 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 7.81 | -64.0% |
| 2004 | 8.66 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 7.38 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 8.68 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 10.29 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 10.13 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.34 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 9.58 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.21 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.23 | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 11.02 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 13.01 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.54 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.75 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 17.41 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 18.4 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 16.48 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 20.77 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 23.98 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 17.41 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 4.59 | -73.6% |
| 2025 | 4.04 | -12.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 4.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 4.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.38 | 15.91 | 26.02 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.42 | 7.38 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 | 9.58 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 | 4.04 | 23.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Palestine?
- Remittances in Palestine was 4.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.02 in 1998.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 2025.
- How does Palestine rank for remittances?
- Palestine ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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