Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -31.51 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Yemen, 1991–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -31.51 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2019.
That represents a change of down 594.2% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Yemen peaked at 471.11 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -838.05 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Yemen ranks 156th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 315.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 154.16 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1993 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1994 | -98.25 % change on previous year | -481.3% |
| 1996 | 72.39 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1997 | -130.45 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 1998 | -58.41 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1999 | -40.2 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 102.08 % change on previous year | -353.9% |
| 2002 | -26.32 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2003 | -177.96 % change on previous year | +576.0% |
| 2004 | 261.13 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 2005 | -310.38 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 2006 | 471.11 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 2007 | -18.17 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2008 | 69.48 % change on previous year | -482.4% |
| 2009 | -91.69 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2010 | 46.01 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2011 | -374.51 % change on previous year | -914.0% |
| 2012 | 97.25 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2013 | -838.05 % change on previous year | -961.7% |
| 2014 | -74.52 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2015 | 93.37 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 2017 | 51.9 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2018 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2019 | -31.51 % change on previous year | +594.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -31.51 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -31.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.88 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1 % change on previous year | -130.45 % change on previous year | 315.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.03 % change on previous year | -310.38 % change on previous year | 471.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -114.96 % change on previous year | -838.05 % change on previous year | 97.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina -28.63 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Serbia -29.57 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Pakistan -30.51 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Australia -32.02 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis -32.63 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Kuwait -32.78 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Yemen?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Yemen was -31.51 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 471.11 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -838.05 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Yemen ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.