Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-10.57 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
182nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
61.91 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
-18.77 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

-2002040601990200420191990: -9.4 BoP, current US$ per person1991: 19.6 BoP, current US$ per person1992: 47.9 BoP, current US$ per person1993: 58 BoP, current US$ per person1994: 0.978 BoP, current US$ per person1995: -13 BoP, current US$ per person1996: -3.5 BoP, current US$ per person1997: -7.7 BoP, current US$ per person1998: -11.9 BoP, current US$ per person1999: -16.2 BoP, current US$ per person2000: 0.326 BoP, current US$ per person2001: 7.7 BoP, current US$ per person2002: 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person2003: -4.2 BoP, current US$ per person2004: 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person2005: -13.3 BoP, current US$ per person2006: 47.6 BoP, current US$ per person2007: 37.7 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 61.9 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 5 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 7.1 BoP, current US$ per person2011: -18.8 BoP, current US$ per person2012: -0.501 BoP, current US$ per person2013: -4.6 BoP, current US$ per person2014: -7.7 BoP, current US$ per person2015: -0.496 BoP, current US$ per person2016: -17.5 BoP, current US$ per person2017: -8.2 BoP, current US$ per person2018: -8.3 BoP, current US$ per person2019: -10.6 BoP, current US$ per person

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

Analysis

In 2019, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen stood at -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 312.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 61.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -18.77 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2011.

Yemen ranks 182nd 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 US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990 to 2019.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1990 -9.43 BoP, current US$ per person
1991 19.58 BoP, current US$ per person -307.7%
1992 47.9 BoP, current US$ per person +144.7%
1993 58.02 BoP, current US$ per person +21.1%
1994 0.9784 BoP, current US$ per person -98.3%
1995 -13 BoP, current US$ per person -1429.2%
1996 -3.47 BoP, current US$ per person -73.3%
1997 -7.75 BoP, current US$ per person +123.2%
1998 -11.89 BoP, current US$ per person +53.5%
1999 -16.16 BoP, current US$ per person +35.9%
2000 0.3261 BoP, current US$ per person -102.0%
2001 7.67 BoP, current US$ per person +2252.1%
2002 5.49 BoP, current US$ per person -28.5%
2003 -4.15 BoP, current US$ per person -175.7%
2004 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person -256.5%
2005 -13.25 BoP, current US$ per person -304.0%
2006 47.61 BoP, current US$ per person -459.2%
2007 37.72 BoP, current US$ per person -20.8%
2008 61.91 BoP, current US$ per person +64.1%
2009 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person -92.0%
2010 7.05 BoP, current US$ per person +41.5%
2011 -18.77 BoP, current US$ per person -366.3%
2012 -0.5008 BoP, current US$ per person -97.3%
2013 -4.56 BoP, current US$ per person +809.9%
2014 -7.71 BoP, current US$ per person +69.2%
2015 -0.4957 BoP, current US$ per person -93.6%
2016 -17.47 BoP, current US$ per person +3424.9%
2017 -8.15 BoP, current US$ per person -53.3%
2018 -8.28 BoP, current US$ per person +1.5%
2019 -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person +27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person -16.16 BoP, current US$ per person 58.02 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 15.48 BoP, current US$ per person -13.25 BoP, current US$ per person 61.91 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s -6.95 BoP, current US$ per person -18.77 BoP, current US$ per person 7.05 BoP, current US$ per person 10

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 179 Lesotho -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 180 Eritrea -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 181 Burkina Faso -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 183 Papua New Guinea -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 184 South Africa -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 185 Kazakhstan -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen was -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 61.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -18.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Yemen ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 312.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.