{"id":37066,"date":"2022-04-03T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T04:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecomnewsmed.com\/?post_type=news&p=37066"},"modified":"2022-04-01T12:21:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T10:21:49","slug":"palestine-what-is-the-situation-of-investments-price-index-and-foreign-trade","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ecomnewsmed.com\/en\/2022\/04\/03\/palestine-what-is-the-situation-of-investments-price-index-and-foreign-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Palestine: What is the situation of investments, price index and foreign trade?"},"content":"\n \n \n \nAccording to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the Palestinian Monetary Authority (PMA), at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, the net IIP (external assets – external liabilities) amounted to 3,659 million dollars, up 1% from the previous quarter, meaning that investments outside Palestine outweighed investments from abroad.\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \nTotal assets amounted to USD 9.63 billion divided between foreign direct investment (3%), portfolio investment (16%), other investment (72%, the largest of which are currency and deposits) and asset reserves (9%).\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \nTotal stocks of foreign liabilities (stocks of non-residents) were $5,969 million, split between foreign direct investment (50%), portfolio investment (14%) and other investment (36%) .\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \nThe gross external debt on the economic sectors reached 2,159 million dollars (+ 1% compared to the previous quarter) distributed between the debt on the public sector (61%), the debt on the banking sector (36% ), debt to other sectors (2%) and loans between affiliated companies (1%).\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nThe consumer price index continues to rise\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \nAt the end of February 2022, the consumer price index increased by 2.97% compared to February 2021 (2.99% in the Gaza Strip and 2.77% in the West Bank). The main increases concern the price of fresh chicken (+6.77%), pulses (+6.41%), fuels (diesel: +3.4%, petrol: +2.71%) and vegetables costs (+2.39%).\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nHow is foreign trade changing?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \nThe trade deficit increased by 1% in January 2022 compared to December 2021. Year-on-year, it increased by 24% and reached USD 485.5 million.\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \nExports of goods decreased by 16% in January 2022 compared to December 2021. Year-on-year, they increased by 30% and reached USD 132.8 million. Exports to Israel decreased by 18% in January 2022 compared to December 2021 and accounted for 85% of total exports in January 2022.\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \nAt the same time, imports of goods decreased by 3% in January 2022 compared to December 2021. Year-on-year, they increased by 26% and reached USD 618.3 million. Imports from Israel decreased by 4% in January 2022 compared to December 2021 and represented 51% of total imports in January 2022.\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \nSource Embassy of France in Lebanon\n\n \n \n\n","author":15,"featured_media":37035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[5754,5766,5751,5803,5805,6101,5818,5750],"location":[5707],"class_list":["post-37066","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-business","tag-economic-analysis","tag-economy","tag-export","tag-finance","tag-imports","tag-investment","tag-news","location-palestine-2"],"short_url":"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3uMPBvT","have_related_news":"done","chapo":"

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