Palestine’s current account deficit widened to USD 739 million in the second quarter of 2026 from USD 665 million in the corresponding quarter a year ago. This marked the largest deficit since Q1 2025, as the goods account deficit increased to USD 1,648 million from USD 1,075 million. On the other hand, the services account deficit narrowed significantly to USD 85 million from USD 210 million, while the next current transfers from abroad rose to USD 717 million from USD 425 million a year earlier. The net income surplus also grew to USD 277 million from USD 195 million, driven largely by higher compensation for Palestinian workers in Israel (USD 209 million vs USD 140 million) and increased foreign investment income, mainly from interest earned on Palestinian deposits from foreign banks (USD 101 million vs USD 93 million). source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Palestine recorded a Current Account deficit of 739 USD Million in the second quarter of 2026. Current Account in Palestine averaged -524.98 USD Million from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 764.40 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2008 and a record low of -1516.00 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2004. This page provides the latest reported value for - Palestine Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Palestine Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.