Country profile
West Bank and Gaza
Middle East & North Africa · Lower-middle income
Key figures, 2025
FDI inflows 2025
$330 m
Inflows % of GDP
1.9%
FDI outflows
$15 m
Net FDI
$315 m
FDI % of investment
8.0%
In 2025, West Bank and Gaza recorded FDI net inflows of $330 m, up 103% from $162 m in 2024. That is 63% above its 2020–2024 average of $202 m. By value, that ranks 69th of 97 economies with data for 2025. Inflows peaked at $354 m in 2021 (data begin in 1995). Inflows were equivalent to 1.9% of GDP in 2025 — below the Middle East & North Africa aggregate (2.6%) and above the world as a whole (1.3%).
About this summary
Generated automatically from World Bank data. Figures are balance-of-payments net flows in current US$; 2025 is the latest year with broad coverage across economies.Trends
FDI flows over time
Net flows, current US$ (balance-of-payments basis)
- Inflows
- Outflows
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicators BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD and BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD.
West Bank and Gaza compared with its region and the world
- West Bank and Gaza
- Middle East & North Africa (aggregate)
- World
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicator BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS.
FDI vs remittances, aid and portfolio equity, current US$
- FDI inflows
- Remittances
- Aid (ODA)
- Portfolio equity
FDI is only one of the ways foreign money reaches an economy. For many developing economies, remittances from workers abroad or official aid are larger and more stable; portfolio equity is typically the most volatile.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicators BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD, BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT, DT.ODA.ODAT.CD, BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD.
Economy at a glance
The economy behind the investment
The macroeconomic, trade and workforce indicators investors and trade officials look at alongside FDI — latest year, 15-year trend and regional and world benchmarks.
Size & growth
GDP
$17.2 bn2025
136th of 186
Real GDP growth
4.3%2025
64th of 186Region 2.7%World 2.9%
GDP per capita
$3,1712025
136th of 186Region $6,202World $14,406
GNI per capita (PPP)
$5,3102025
148th of 181Region $16,796World $25,517
Population
5.4 m2025
122nd of 217
Population growth
2.3%2025
33rd of 217Region 1.8%World 0.9%
Macro stability
Inflation (annual average)
9.8%2025
17th of 165Region 2.1%World 3.0%
Unemployment rate
24.4%2022
4th of 186Region 8.2%World 5.2%
Current account balance, % of GDP
−15.8%2025
89th of 97
Trade & structure
Exports of goods & services
$3.6 bn2025
120th of 138
Imports of goods & services
$9.2 bn2025
106th of 138
Trade openness (% of GDP)
74.8%2025
77th of 138Region 57.2%World 68.5%
Manufacturing, % of GDP
11.3%2024
82nd of 178Region 12.9%World 14.9%
Services, % of GDP
60.2%2024
73rd of 189Region 52.0%World 63.3%
High-tech exports, % of manufactured exports
1.8%2023
128th of 160Region 8.6%World 23.0%
Workforce & innovation
Labour force
1.4 m2022
136th of 186
R&D expenditure, % of GDP
0.5%2013
57th of 95Region 0.7%World 2.0%
Internet users, % of population
86.6%2023
67th of 181Region 59.5%World 69.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Latest available year shown for each indicator; ranks are among economies reporting that year (highest = 1st). Region = World Bank regional aggregate. Growth, inflation, unemployment, the current account and government debt are shown in the IMF table above where the IMF covers the economy.
Who invests
Source and destination economies
Direct investment positions (stocks) by immediate counterpart economy, as reported to the OECD.
No bilateral positions for this economy
Structure & policy
Sectors and FDI openness
Inward FDI positions by sector
No sector breakdown
FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness
IndexNot covered by the index
Peers
Similar-sized economies in Middle East & North Africa
The six economies in the same World Bank region with the closest GDP, ranked by FDI inflows as a share of GDP (2024).
- 🇲🇹Malta170.1%
- 🇱🇧Lebanon7.1%
- 🇱🇾Libya(2023)1.8%
- 🇸🇾Syria(2011)1.2%
- 🇵🇸West Bank and Gaza1.0%
- 🇦🇫Afghanistan(2021)0.1%
- 🇾🇪Yemen(2018)−1.3%
Sources & notes
World Bank, World Development Indicators
- FDI net inflows —
BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD - FDI net outflows —
BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD - FDI net inflows, % of GDP —
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS - Gross fixed capital formation —
NE.GDI.FTOT.CD - Personal remittances received —
BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT - Net official development assistance received —
DT.ODA.ODAT.CD - Portfolio equity net inflows —
BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD - Real GDP growth —
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG - Inflation (annual average) —
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG - Unemployment rate —
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS - Current account balance, % of GDP —
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS - Exports of goods & services —
NE.EXP.GNFS.CD - Central government debt, % of GDP —
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
OECD: FDI statistics by partner economy and by industry (Benchmark Definition, 4th edition) and the FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index.
Flows vs positions. Charts on this page show annual balance-of-payments flows. Bilateral and sector figures are positions (accumulated stocks) and are not directly comparable.
Negative values. Net flows can be negative when foreign investors withdraw capital or intra-company loans are repaid faster than new investment arrives.
Timing. Headline figures use 2025, the latest year with broad coverage across economies; charts also show any newer early estimates. Rankings cover economies only, not aggregates.
Counterparts. Bilateral data record the immediate counterpart, so financial centres and conduit economies can appear larger than the ultimate investors behind them.