CCBLA - Arab-Belgium-Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce - ABLCC

Country name : State of Palestine

Capital : Jerusalem

Area : 6,170 km²

Population : 3.7 million (1,324,990 in Gaza)

Density : 448 inhabitants/km²

Population growth rate : 4.1%

Age structure : 0-18 years : 50%

Life expectancy at birth : 73 years

Urban population : 36%

Labour force : agriculture : 33% - industry and services : 67%

Gross Domestic Product : US$2.5 billion (2003)

GDP – real growth rate : 3.5% (2003)

GDP – composition by sector : agriculture : 6.2% - industry : 12% - services : 81.8%

GDP – per capita : US$896 (2003)

Budget : revenues : US$700 million - expenditures : US$1,140 million (2003)

Industries : food processing, textiles, soap, oil crushing, plastics, cement, furniture

Agricultural products : fruit, vegetables, livestock

Exports : US$345 million (2003)

Exports – commodities : fruit, olive oil, textile and leather

Imports : US$1,693 million (2003)

Imports – commodities : foodstuff,  raw materials, machinery and equipment, intermediate goods, chemicals, laboratory and hospital equipment

Major trading partners : Israel (85%), Jordan, Egypt, GCC states and The Netherlands

Current account balance : US$ -1,348 million (2003)