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The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics said that merchandise exports decreased by 27% during the month of October last year compared to the previous month, and also decreased by 33% compared to the month of October of 2022. Its value amounted to $92.2 million.
The Central Bureau of Statistics added in a statement issued on Tuesday that exports to Israel decreased by 40% during the month of last October compared to the previous month.
Exports to Israel represented 76% of the total value of exports last October, while exports to the rest of the world increased by 128% compared to the previous month. Its value amounted to 22.3 million dollars.
Merchandise imports also decreased last October by 14% compared to the previous month, and also decreased by 15% compared to October 2022. Its value amounted to 581.6 million dollars.
The statement indicated that imports from Israel decreased during the month of October 2023 by 18% compared to the previous month, as imports from Israel constituted 57% of the total value of imports for the month of October 2023, and imports from the rest of the world decreased by 9%. % compared to the previous month.
The trade balance, which represents the difference between exports and imports, recorded a decrease in the value of the deficit by 11% during the month of October of 2023 compared to the previous month, and it also decreased by 11% compared to the month of October of 2022, as the value of the deficit reached 489.4 million dollars. .
Wafa