The Preliminary Results of the Quarterly Balance of Payments for Palestine*

 

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Value in USD millions.

 

                   

Item

Q1-2011

Q2-2011

Q3-2011

Q4-2011

Year 2011

Q1-2012

Q2-2012

Q3-2012

Q4-2012

Year 2012

Q1-2013

Q2-2013

Q3-2013

Q4-2013

Year 2013

Q1-2014

Q2-2014

Q3-2014

Q4-2014

Year 2014

Q1-2015

Q2-2015

Q3-2015

Q4-2015

Year 2015

Q1-2016

Q2-2016

Q3-2016

Q4-2016

Year 2016

Q1-2017

Q2-2017

Q3-2017

CURRENT ACCOUNT (net)

-583.0

-652.1

-296.1

-538.3

-2069.5

-391.4

-558.1

-454.9

-416.4

-1820.8

-458.5

-792.9

-583.5

-548.5

-2383.4

-520.9 -676.0 -510.6 -441.5 -2149.0 -399.8 -468.2 -658.1 -539.9 -2066.0

-405.9

-534.6

-471.5 -529.6 -1941.6 -325.3 -491.1 -443.7

  Goods (net)

-925.5

-981.7

-975.4

-896.7

-3779.3

-966.2

-1072.3

-1091.3

-1005.8

-4135.6

-1057.6

-1213.9

-1219.4

-1191.8

-4682.7

-1141.1 -1305.3 -1232.8 -1151.0 -4830.2 -969.8

-1065.6

-1173.5

-1091.6

-4300.5

-971.8

-1131.1

-1080.6 -1143.9 -4327.4 -1050.2 -1071.6 -1171.4

  Exports (fob)

235.4

240.4

293.5

283.7

1053.0

271.0

277.0

278.0

309.3

1135.3

259.8

287.0

271.2

315.7

1133.7

334.1 349.0 324.5 376.0 1383.6 402.4 472.8 425.4 456.1 1756.7 418.7 488.0 463.5 508.9 1879.1 493.6 535.3 529.9

  Imports (fob)

1160.9

1222.1

1268.9

1180.4

4832.3

1237.2

1349.3

1369.3

1315.1

5270.9

1317.4

1500.9

1490.6

1507.5

5816.4

1475.2 1654.3 1557.3 1527.0 6213.8 1372.2 1538.4 1598.9 1547.7 6057.2 1390.5 1619.1 1544.1 1652.8 6206.5 1543.8 1606.9 1701.3

  Services (net)

-47.2

-54.9

-25.9

-16.5

-144.5

-65.8

-83.9

-87.2

-56.2

-293.1

-8.7

-17.3

-28.7

5.2

-49.5

-45.9 -66.0 -64.4 -30.2 -206.5 -202.2 -219.5

-250.0

-227.4

-899.1

-206.5

-240.3

-229.6 -242.4 -918.8 -221.6 -224.9 -247.9

     Exports

166.9

170.4

208.1

201.1

746.5

175.7

179.5

180.1

200.5

735.8

215.0

237.5

224.4

261.2

938.1

190.4 198.9 185.0 214.3 788.6 133.2 156.5 140.8 150.9 581.4 111.7 130.2 123.7 135.8 501.4 131.7 142.8 141.4

     Imports

214.1

225.3

234.0

217.6

891.0

241.5

263.4

267.3

256.7

1028.9

223.7

254.8

253.1

256.0

987.6

236.3 264.9 249.4 244.5 995.1 335.4

376.0

390.8

378.3

1480.5

318.2 370.5 353.3 378.2 1420.2 353.3 367.7 389.3

  Income (net)

171.9

178.4

203.6

195.6

749.5

202.7

224.9

227.0

202.8

857.4

252.2

289.7

305.1

313.3

1160.3

369.0 385.1 370.6 357.7 1482.4 412.5 428.9 440.6 430.2 1712.2 438.6 486.5 479.6 491.3 1896.0 470.3 418.7 558.6

     Receipts

195.9

202.2

227.7

217.8

843.6

223.6

246.0

247.2

224.5

941.3

277.9

314.1

332.2

339.6

1263.8

402.3 415.6 405.0 395.5 1618.4 418.1 456.7 472.8 455.4 1803.0 472.0 515.0 510.4 517.2 2014.6 523.0 456.3 589.3

        Of which Compensation of employees

170.0

174.4

203.4

188.7

736.5

194.8

213.2

216.4

198.5

822.9

251.2

280.7

300.6

308.0

1140.5

366.9 384.4 356.2 341.9 1449.4 390.4 427.3 426.2

420.0

1663.9

445.7 489.1 467.9 491.8 1894.5 495.0 416.9 537.9

             Of which from Israel

150.3

154.7

183.7

174.1

662.8

179.8

198.2

201.3

183.5

762.8

236.0

265.5

285.5

292.8

1079.8

363.4 380.9 352.6 338.4 1435.3 387.1 424.0

422.9

416.7

1650.7

442.1 485.5 464.4 488.3 1880.3 482.2 404.1 525.1

        Of which Investment income

25.9

27.8

24.3

29.1

107.1

28.8

32.8

30.8

26.0

118.4

26.7

33.4

31.6

31.6

123.3

35.4 31.2 48.8 53.6 169.0 27.7 29.4 46.6

35.4

139.1

26.3 25.9 42.5 25.4 120.1 28.0 39.4 51.4

     Payments

24.0

23.8

24.1

22.2

94.1

20.9

21.1

20.2

21.7

83.9

25.7

24.4

27.1

26.3

103.5

33.3 30.5 34.4 37.8 136.0 5.6 27.8 32.2 25.2 90.8 33.4 28.5 30.8 25.9 118.6 52.7 37.6 30.7

  Current transfers (net)

217.8

206.1

501.6

179.3

1104.8

437.9

373.2

496.6

442.8

1750.5

355.6

148.6

359.5

324.8

1188.5

297.1 310.2 416.0 382.0 1405.3 359.7

388.0

324.8

348.9

1421.4

333.8 350.3 359.1 365.4 1408.6 476.2 386.7 417.0

     Inflows

322.1

313.5

613.5

419.8

1668.9

594.8

531.1

660.2

545.4

2331.5

506.1

308.2

522.6

526.0

1862.9

446.3 463.9 567.1 535.9 2013.2 463.6 504.3 441.3 466.2 1875.4 453.0 474.2 480.7 489.5 1897.4 548.7 457.6 491.3

        Of which to General government

167.9

107.7

332.8

100.7

709.1

178.9

173.0

191.1

100.3

643.3

212.3

95.1

271.9

156.1

735.4

106.2 116.6 212.7 179.1 614.6 138.1 154.8 83.2 111.2 487.3 112.1 105.3 117.9 113.2 448.5 181.7 89.0 105.7

             Of which from donors

163.2

93.3

326.3

86.2

669.0

167.1

160.1

178.2

90.0

595.4

201.7

83.2

259.3

143.1

687.3

92.9 102.7 199.8 166.8 562.2 114.6 129.2 57.6

86.0

387.4

83.1 73.6 87.5 81.4 325.6 169.8 78.9 92.7

        Of which to Other sectors

154.2

205.8

280.7

319.1

959.8

415.9

358.1

469.1

445.1

1688.2

293.8

213.1

250.7

369.9

1127.5

340.1 347.3 354.4 356.8 1398.6 325.5 349.5 358.1

355.0

1388.1

340.9 368.9 362.8 376.3 1448.9 367.0 368.6 385.6

             Of which from donors

15.9

9.7

23.4

19.2

68.2

52.6

75.1

115.6

64.2

307.5

127.6

51.6

51.6

51.6

282.4

57.8 57.8 57.8 57.8 231.2 39.8 39.8 39.8 39.8 159.2 33.5 33.5 33.5 33.5 134.0 74.2 74.2 74.2

     Outflows

104.3

107.4

111.9

240.5

564.1

156.9

157.9

163.6

102.6

581.0

150.5

159.6

163.1

201.2

674.4

149.2 153.7 151.1 153.9 607.9 103.9 116.3 116.5 117.3

454.0

119.2 123.9 121.6 124.1 488.8 72.5 70.9 74.3

CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNT (net)

475.1

531.5

392.9

636.0

2035.5

353.6

451.7

330.6

386.4

1522.3

377.5

689.3

501.2

576.8

2144.8

513.8 540.5 409.9 301.2 1765.4 517.9 515.4

711.2

706.6

2451.1

364.6 401.3 466.9 468.7 1701.5 207.5 595.7 278.6

  Capital account (net)

201.5

102.0

235.2

101.3

640.0

171.4

149.2

133.4

134.2

588.2

215.0

99.6

100.3

136.5

551.4

157.9 159.0 163.6 210.4 690.9 110.2 125.2 122.9 132.7

491.0

124.3 151.6 121.3 285.1 682.3 90.6 89.6 96.4

    Capital transfers (net)

201.5

102.0

235.2

101.3

640.0

171.4

149.2

133.4

134.2

588.2

215.0

99.6

100.3

136.5

551.4

157.9 159.0 163.6 210.4 690.9 114.9 129.9 127.6 137.4 509.8 127.4 154.7 124.4 288.2 694.7 90.6 89.6 96.4

      Inflows

201.5

102.0

235.2

101.3

640.0

171.4

149.2

133.4

134.2

588.2

215.0

99.6

100.3

136.5

551.4

157.9 159.0 163.6 210.4 690.9 114.9 129.9 127.6 137.4 509.8 127.4 154.7 124.4 288.2 694.7 90.6 89.6 96.4

        Of which to General government

158.1

65.4

199.2

65.2

487.9

109.4

87.2

71.4

72.2

340.2

147.4

32.0

32.7

68.9

281.0

95.3 96.4 110.9 144.9 447.5 51.6 69.6 70.1 69.3 260.6 49.8 96.1 65.7 225.2 436.8 33.7 30.1 31.7

             Of which from donors

158.1

65.4

199.2

65.2

487.9

109.4

87.2

43.4

72.2

312.2

147.4

30.3

30.5

67.2

275.4

93.2 94.8 108.5 143.4 439.9 49.1

68.0

67.4

67.8

252.3

47.2 96.1 65.7 225.2 434.2 33.7 30.1 31.7

        Of which to Other sectors

43.4

36.6

36.0

36.1

152.1

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

248.0

67.6

67.6

67.6

67.6

270.4

62.6 62.6 52.7 65.5 243.4 63.3 60.3 57.5 68.1 249.2 77.6 58.6 58.7 63.0 257.9 56.9 59.5 64.7

      Outflows

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

    Acquisitions/disposals of non-produced, non-financial assets (net)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -4.7 -4.7 -4.7 -4.7 -18.8 -3.1 -3.1 -3.1 -3.1 -12.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

  Financial account (net)**

273.6

429.5

157.7

534.7

1395.5

182.2

302.5

197.2

252.2

934.1

162.5

589.7

400.9

440.3

1593.4

355.9 381.5 246.3 90.8 1074.5 407.7 390.2 588.3 573.9 1960.1 240.3 249.7 345.6 183.6 1019.2 116.9 506.1 182.2

    Direct investment (net)

73.7

72.7

71.0

260.0

477.4

-3.7

20.6

-3.3

15.7

29.3

107.9

8.6

35.4

72.1

224.0

0.9 -35.0 1.8 4.4 -27.9 -19.1 -82.4 91.8 39.3 29.6 139.7 6.9 143.7 51.1 341.4 54.9 58.7 64.5

      Abroad (net)

38.2

39.5

37.3

13.1

128.1

-27.5

4.8

-6.3

-0.1

-29.1

40.6

7.7

0.0

0.0

48.3

-46.9 -46.9 -46.9 -46.9 -187.6 5.1 -74.9 3.4 -6.9 -73.3 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 44.8 1.4 50.3 -5.4

      In Palestine (net)

35.5

33.2

33.7

246.9

349.3

23.8

15.8

3.0

15.8

58.4

67.3

0.9

35.4

72.1

175.7

47.8 11.9 48.7 51.3 159.7 -24.2 -7.5 88.4 46.2

102.9

128.5 -4.3 132.5 39.9 296.6 53.5 8.4 69.9

   Portfolio investment (net)

-77.6

-2.7

-0.9

-39.9

-121.1

-72.6

-7.1

0.4

62.9

-16.4

-34.4

3.1

22.9

195.2

186.8

71.0 -123.0 -99.0 -28.1 -179.1 -31.1 67.9 10.8 77.1 124.7

-115.4

-69.1 -42.8 -68.1 -295.4 12.1 32.8 8.3

     Assets (net)

-77.6

-2.7

-0.9

-39.2

-120.4

-69.0

-3.5

4.0

26.5

-42.0

-43.1

6.0

22.9

117.4

103.2

53.0 -126.0 -55.8 -47.4 -176.2 1.0 24.4 20.2 24.6 70.2 -11.2 -12.0 -42.8 13.2 -52.8 9.3 -29.8 -8.5

     Liabilities (net)

0.0

0.0

0.0

-0.7

-0.7

-3.6

-3.6

-3.6

36.4

25.6

8.7

-2.9

0.0

77.8

83.6

18.0 3.0 -43.2 19.3 -2.9 -32.1 43.5 -9.4 52.5 54.5 -104.2 -57.1 0.0 -81.3 -242.6 2.8 62.6 16.8

   Other investment (net)

304.0

293.0

-16.4

425.0

1005.6

369.3

308.7

237.3

171.9

1087.2

109.8

560.6

309.7

223.7

1203.8

188.1 501.1 421.1 158.4 1268.7 441.6 378.8 404.1 489.8 1714.3 99.1 249.9 178.1 178.0 705.1 158.5 452.6 96.2

     Assets (net)

222.5

289.2

-101.9

327.0

736.8

426.8

274.9

257.4

62.4

1021.5

71.6

455.4

172.6

186.2

885.8

163.5 455.5 281.7 194.6 1095.3 423.9 332.5 415.9 430.9 1603.2 108.3 202.8 162.4 271.0 744.5 -154.0 512.5 139.6

        Currency and deposits***

210.6

278.8

-119.4

316.7

686.7

473.5

307.8

287.3

85.2

1153.8

107.7

494.7

221.1

226.4

1049.9

161.2 449.8 278.7 331.1 1220.8 443.3 297.3 380.2 460.8 1581.6 131.8 218.3 208.7 310.8 869.6 -129.1 404.7 280.1

     Liabilities (net)

81.5

3.8

85.5

98.0

268.8

-57.5

33.8

-20.1

109.5

65.7

38.2

105.2

137.1

37.5

318.0

24.6 45.6 139.4 -36.2 173.4 17.7 46.3 -11.8 58.9 111.1 -9.2 47.1 15.7 -93.0 -39.4 312.5 -59.9 -43.4

 Of which Loans

38.1

1.0

32.0

0.1

71.2

11.3

-1.1

-57.2

0.8

-46.2

0.2

1.6

2.5

3.4

7.7

-5.4 -1.6 -7.5 -13.0 -27.5 -25.7

5.6

-4.8

-1.3

-26.2

2.8 -2.4 -15.3 -14.5 -29.4 10.3 -45.5 13.9

         Of which Currency and deposits****

26.7

-13.9

36.8

81.2

130.8

-75.6

28.1

30.3

101.9

84.7

-14.3

51.9

83.1

-17.5

103.2

5.1 22.2 121.9 -48.2 101.0 40.9

37.8

-9.8

57.3

126.2

-17.8 43.6 25.0 -84.5 -33.7 300.1 -38.0 -59.4

    Change in  Reserve Assets At PMA (- = increase/ + = decrease)

-26.5

66.5

104.0

-110.4

33.6

-110.8

-19.7

-37.2

1.7

-166.0

-20.8

17.4

32.9

-50.7

-21.2

95.9 38.4 -77.6 -43.9 12.8 16.3

25.9

81.6

-32.3

91.5

116.9 62.0 66.6 22.6 268.1 -108.6 -38.0 13.2

   Exceptional financing 

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

28.0

0.0

28.0

0.0

1.7

2.2

1.7

5.6

2.1 1.6 2.4 1.6 7.7

2.5

1.5

2.6

1.5

8.1

2.5 0.0

0.0

0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

   Errors and omissions, (net)*****

107.9

120.6

-96.8

-97.7

34.0

37.8

106.4

124.3

30.0

298.5

81.0

103.6

82.3

-28.3

238.6

7.1 135.5 100.7 140.3 383.6 -120.6 -48.7 -55.7 -168.2 -393.2 38.8 133.3 4.6 60.9 237.6 117.8 -104.6 165.1

OVERALL BALANCE

26.5

-66.5

-104.0

110.4

-33.6

110.8

19.7

9.2

-1.7

138.0

20.8

-19.0

-35.1

49.0

15.7

-98.0 -40.0 75.2 42.4 -20.4 -18.8

-27.4

-84.2

30.8

-99.6

-119.5 -62.0 -66.6 -22.6 -270.7 108.6 38.0 -13.2

FINANCING (INCREASE IN ASSETS IS NEG.)

-26.5

66.5

104.0

-110.4

33.6

-110.8

-19.7

-9.2

1.7

-138.0

-20.8

19.0

35.1

-49.0

-15.7

98.0 40.0 -75.2 -42.4 20.4 18.8

27.4

84.2

-30.8

99.6

119.5 62.0 66.6 22.6 270.7 -108.6 -38.0 13.2


* The data excludes that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.

** Includes Reserve Assets.

 

                   

*** Currency and deposits: Including the cash of foreign currency in the banks, PMA and the deposits of the Palestinian institutions invested abroad.

 

                   

**** Currency and deposits : Includes the deposits of non-residents deposited in Local banks.

 

                   

***** Errors and omissions (net): Includes the different between current account (net) one hand, and capital and financial account (net) on the other hand, exceptional financing value was calculated in the net errors and emissions for 2016 and 2017 quarters.

 

                   

Notes: 

 

                   

The data of Balance of Payments quarters had been updated according to National accounts updates.

 

                   

Data for 2017 quarters are premilinary estimates.

                               

The difference in the distributions of good and services between BOP statistics and national accounts is due to using different Manuals.

                               

The data of Financial account will be updated according to the recomdations of IMF technical mission due to this topic.