Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The Palestinian economy is undergoing a severe downturn, driven by Israel's continued assault on Gaza, intensified restrictions on movement and trade in the occupied West Bank, and a sharp decline in both domestic and external financial resources.
As the Palestinian government struggles to manage an escalating fiscal crisis, official data and expert assessments warn that the economy is approaching a critical threshold - one that threatens the continuity of state institutions and their ability to meet even basic obligations.A joint report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA), published in the Palestinian Economic Monitor for 2025, found that the economy remained ...