Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Yemen

Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -370.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-370.98 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
189th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.55 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-561.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Yemen, 1990–2019

-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1.5B1990200420191990: -130.9M BoP, current US$1991: 282.5M BoP, current US$1992: 718.0M BoP, current US$1993: 903.0M BoP, current US$1994: 15.8M BoP, current US$1995: -217.7M BoP, current US$1996: -60.1M BoP, current US$1997: -138.5M BoP, current US$1998: -219.4M BoP, current US$1999: -307.6M BoP, current US$2000: 6.4M BoP, current US$2001: 155.1M BoP, current US$2002: 114.3M BoP, current US$2003: -89.1M BoP, current US$2004: 143.6M BoP, current US$2005: -302.1M BoP, current US$2006: 1.1B BoP, current US$2007: 917.3M BoP, current US$2008: 1.6B BoP, current US$2009: 129.2M BoP, current US$2010: 188.6M BoP, current US$2011: -517.8M BoP, current US$2012: -14.2M BoP, current US$2013: -133.6M BoP, current US$2014: -233.1M BoP, current US$2015: -15.4M BoP, current US$2016: -561.0M BoP, current US$2017: -269.9M BoP, current US$2018: -282.1M BoP, current US$2019: -371.0M BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Yemen is -370.98 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 387.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Yemen peaked at 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -561.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.

That places Yemen 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, 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 (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Yemen, 1990 to 2019.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1990 -130.90 million BoP, current US$
1991 282.50 million BoP, current US$ -315.8%
1992 718.00 million BoP, current US$ +154.2%
1993 903.00 million BoP, current US$ +25.8%
1994 15.80 million BoP, current US$ -98.3%
1995 -217.70 million BoP, current US$ -1477.8%
1996 -60.10 million BoP, current US$ -72.4%
1997 -138.50 million BoP, current US$ +130.4%
1998 -219.40 million BoP, current US$ +58.4%
1999 -307.60 million BoP, current US$ +40.2%
2000 6.40 million BoP, current US$ -102.1%
2001 155.14 million BoP, current US$ +2324.3%
2002 114.30 million BoP, current US$ -26.3%
2003 -89.11 million BoP, current US$ -178.0%
2004 143.58 million BoP, current US$ -261.1%
2005 -302.06 million BoP, current US$ -310.4%
2006 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ -471.1%
2007 917.30 million BoP, current US$ -18.2%
2008 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ +69.5%
2009 129.20 million BoP, current US$ -91.7%
2010 188.64 million BoP, current US$ +46.0%
2011 -517.84 million BoP, current US$ -374.5%
2012 -14.24 million BoP, current US$ -97.3%
2013 -133.57 million BoP, current US$ +838.1%
2014 -233.10 million BoP, current US$ +74.5%
2015 -15.44 million BoP, current US$ -93.4%
2016 -561.00 million BoP, current US$ +3532.3%
2017 -269.85 million BoP, current US$ -51.9%
2018 -282.10 million BoP, current US$ +4.5%
2019 -370.98 million BoP, current US$ +31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.51 million BoP, current US$ -307.60 million BoP, current US$ 903.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 375.04 million BoP, current US$ -302.06 million BoP, current US$ 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -220.95 million BoP, current US$ -561.00 million BoP, current US$ 188.64 million BoP, current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 186 Iceland -201.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 187 Burkina Faso -202.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 188 Finland -285.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 190 Trinidad and Tobago -794.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 191 Estonia -838.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 192 Kazakhstan -916.40 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Yemen?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Yemen was -370.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -561.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Yemen ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 387.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.