send to a friend by email

An expectation of a relative recovery in the Palestinian economic performance during 2015

2014-12-18

According to  the” Economics Forecasts for 2015” Report by Palestine Monetary Authority PMA , a relative recovery in Palestinian economic performance  is expected during 2015. Real GDP is expected to accomplish growth by 2.9 percent, compared to a negative growth of 2.7 percent for 2014, thereby pushing real GDP to around USD 7,485 million. However, total investment is expected to grow by around 15.5 percent. In addition, unemployment rates will drop to around 27 percent of total workforce, in view of the forecast of positive real GDP growth and the subsequent increase in job opportunities and employment. On the other hand, the expected inflation rate in Palestine for 2015 will score 1.8 percent on average, compared to around 2.0 percent in 2014. During the first half of the year, inflation rates are expected to rise, while, in the second half, they are expected to drop. These forecasts are made in light of expectations for a slight increase in the cost of import by 0.9 percent and a greater decline in global food prices by -7.0 percent during 2015.