Palestine’s budget deficit down 4% in November

Mubasher: Palestine’s budget deficit fell 4% in November to $335.3 million, according to the official data released by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.

The country’s exports increased by 6.6% in November to 81.3 million. Exports to Israel rose by 0.8%, while exports to other countries jumped by 36.3%

Israel’s exports accounted for 79.2% of the state’s total exports.

On the other hand, Palestine’s imports declined by 2.1% during the same month to $416.6 million.

Imports from Israel declined by 3.9%, while imports from other countries were up 0.1%.

Israel’s imports accounted for 54.3% of Palestine’s total imports.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 24-Jan-2016 11:08 (GMT)