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PCBS | PCBS: The Preliminary Results of the Palestinian Registered External Trade In Goods of August ,08/2016

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)

 

Preliminary Results of the Palestinian Registered* External Trade

in Goods of August, 08/2016.

 

 

Exports:

Exports increased in August, 2016 by 25.8% compared to July, 2016. It also slightly increased by 0.2% compared to August, 2015 and reached USD 84.3 Million.

 

Exports to Israel increased in August, 2016 by 24.6% compared to July, 2016 and represented 90.9% of total exports in August, 2016

 

At the same time, exports to other countries  increased by 38.4% during the same period compared to July, 2016.

 

Imports:

Imports increased in August 2016 by 18.0% compared to July, 2016. It also increased by 3.8% compared to August, 2015 and reached USD 445.0 Million.

 

Imports from Israel increased by 14.7% in August 2016 compared to July, 2016 and represented 57.8% of total imports in August 2016.

 

 

At the same time, imports from other countries increased by 22.8% compared to July, 2016.

 

 

Net Trade Balance on Registered Goods:

The trade balance which represents the difference between exports and imports showed an increase in trade deficit by 16.3% in August 2016 compared to July, 2016. It also increased by 4.7% compared to August 2015 and reached USD 360.7 Million.

 

*: Includes actual data received from official sources

 

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