Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was -1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -1.3% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Yemen peaked at 5.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -286.1% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +107.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 1995 | -1.7% | -3117.0% |
| 1996 | -0.9% | -45.6% |
| 1997 | -2.0% | +118.9% |
| 1998 | -3.5% | +71.3% |
| 1999 | -4.0% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -101.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +2281.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -32.1% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | -170.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -236.8% |
| 2005 | -1.8% | -274.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -425.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -91.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | -1.6% | -359.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -97.5% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | +721.7% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | +63.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -93.3% |
| 2016 | -1.8% | +4822.8% |
| 2017 | -1.0% | -43.9% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3% | -4.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -1.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -1.8% | 0.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 182 Papua New Guinea -0.6% compare
- 183 Burkina Faso -0.9% compare
- 184 Switzerland -1.2% compare
- 186 Netherlands -1.4% compare
- 187 Norway -1.5% compare
- 188 Estonia -1.8% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 139.92 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 39.15 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 244.91 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 20,982 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 181.78 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Yemen?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Yemen was -1.3% in 2018, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.