Exports of goods and services in Yemen
Yemen: Exports of goods and services was 49.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 49.2% for exports of goods and services in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2,013.4% on the previous year and up 432.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Yemen peaked at 113.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -68.4%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Yemen, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.2% | — |
| 1992 | -0.7% | -101.1% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -3850.6% |
| 1994 | 113.0% | +306.1% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -81.6% |
| 1996 | -11.4% | -154.8% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | -92.6% |
| 1998 | -22.5% | +2569.7% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | -261.3% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -27.6% |
| 2001 | -10.0% | -138.2% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -171.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -69.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +75.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +390.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -78.2% |
| 2007 | -10.1% | -346.7% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -191.6% |
| 2009 | -22.2% | -341.0% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -163.2% |
| 2011 | -11.7% | -183.3% |
| 2012 | -16.1% | +37.4% |
| 2013 | -5.7% | -64.4% |
| 2014 | -4.1% | -28.5% |
| 2015 | -68.4% | +1569.1% |
| 2016 | -64.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | -96.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -2013.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 49.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 49.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 8.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3850.6% | -0.7% | 27.8% |
| 1998 | -2569.7% | -0.8% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | +2013.4% | -2.6% | 49.2% |
| 2015 | -1569.1% | -4.1% | -68.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | -22.5% | 113.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -22.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.2% | -68.4% | 49.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Yemen?
- Exports of goods and services in Yemen was 49.2% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 113.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.4% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for exports of goods and services?
- Yemen ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.