Palestinian Economic News

For the past 16 years, MAS has researched and edited a monthly Economic Bulletin, published by the Portland Trust (UK), in both English and Arabic. It covers the latest and most prominent developments in the economic arena in Palestine, and their repercussions/impact on the business environment and the economy overall. As of December 2021, MAS has published 183 issues of the monthly Economic Bulletin.

 The Economic Bulletin regularly monitors the primary economic indicators. This includes GDP, economic activity indicators, public finance and aid, work and unemployment, prices and inflation, the banking/financial sector and lending, trade, development projects, financial market performance, and others. The bulletin also includes news items and the most important events that affect the economic and commercial environment in Palestine. This covers amendments to applicable laws, commercial and economic agreements, international expansion, as well as mergers and acquisitions between leading Palestinian companies. The Bulletin also provides news and analysis on specific sectors such as tourism, agriculture, ICT, and others.

16 apr 2015
Major Decline in GDP in Q3/2014
 Palestinian GDP at constant prices fell significantly by 9.1% from the pre...
16 apr 2015
Olive Oil Sector in 2014
 There were as many as 265 operating olive presses in Palestine in 2014: 24...
16 apr 2015
Stock Exchange in January and February 2015
The Al-Quds index fell by 2.0% in January 2015, closing at 501.42 points on the...
10 dec 2014
122,057 Enterprises Operated in Palestine in 2013
According to a recent PCBS survey, in 2013 a total of 122,057 (relatively unchan...
10 dec 2014
A Quarter of Enterprises Experienced an Improvement in Their Overall Performance in Q3/2014
According to the results of a survey recently conducted by the PCBS, about a qua...
10 dec 2014
Al-Quds Index Reached Its Lowest Level in 2014 at the End of November
The Al-Quds index closed down at the level of 482.45 points at the end of Novemb...
10 dec 2014
Both Exports and Imports Increased in September in Comparison with August
In September Palestinian exports and imports of goods increased by 7.2% and 4.0%...
10 dec 2014
External Assets of Resident Enterprises in Palestine Once Again Exceeded Foreign Liabilities in 2013
Recently the PCBS and the PMA published the results of the foreign investment su...
10 dec 2014
Hotel Activities Faced a Major Decline in Q3/2014
Recently the PCBS published the quarterly hotel activities survey results based...
10 dec 2014
Palestine Ranked 143rd out of 189 Economies in the 2015 Doing Business by the World Bank
Recently the World Bank released the 12th annual Doing Business report, for the...
10 dec 2014
The Consumer Price Index Marked a Minor Decrease in October Compared to September
In October the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine decreased by 0.54% from...
10 dec 2014
The Palestine Monetary Authority Business Cycle Indicator Partially Recovered in October after an All-Time Low in September
The Palestine Monetary Authority Business Cycle Indicator (PMABCI) amounted to -...