Exports of goods and services in Yemen
Yemen: Exports of goods and services was 8.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 8.8% for exports of goods and services in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Yemen peaked at 45.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.
That places Yemen 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.2% | — |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +58.2% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +99.6% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -57.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +101.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -9.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 11.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 28.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 4.8% | 30.3% | 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 8.8% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for exports of goods and services?
- Yemen ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.