Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 29.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Yemen, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Yemen stood at 29.6%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.1% on the previous year and up 622.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Yemen peaked at 29.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -43.8%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -343.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +78.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -64.0% |
| 2004 | -2.8% | -165.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -341.7% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +154.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -45.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -56.5% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | -219.5% |
| 2010 | -6.8% | +39.1% |
| 2011 | -17.0% | +149.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -183.9% |
| 2013 | -13.4% | -194.3% |
| 2014 | -11.4% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | -43.8% | +283.6% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -96.4% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -1087.7% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +89.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 5.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | -4.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.8% | -43.8% | 29.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 84.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Yemen?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Yemen was 29.6% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.8% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Yemen ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 622.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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