Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -702.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Yemen, 1990–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -702.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2019.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 387.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Yemen peaked at 2,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 181st of 200 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$), per square in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -247.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 535.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -315.8% |
| 1992 | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +154.2% |
| 1993 | 1,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 29.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 1995 | -412.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1477.8% |
| 1996 | -113.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1997 | -262.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.5% |
| 1998 | -415.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1999 | -582.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 12.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -102.1% |
| 2001 | 293.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2324.3% |
| 2002 | 216.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2003 | -168.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -178.0% |
| 2004 | 271.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -261.1% |
| 2005 | -572.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -310.4% |
| 2006 | 2,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -471.1% |
| 2007 | 1,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 2,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2009 | 244.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2010 | 357.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2011 | -980.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -374.5% |
| 2012 | -26.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2013 | -252.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +838.1% |
| 2014 | -441.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2015 | -29.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.4% |
| 2016 | -1,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3532.3% |
| 2017 | -511.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2018 | -534.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | -702.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -702.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -702.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -3532.3% | -29.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +2324.3% | 12.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 293.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -1477.8% | 29.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -412.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -582.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 710.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -572.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -418.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 357.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 178 South Sudan -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Finland -377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Russian Federation -613.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Lesotho -844.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Angola -1,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 French Polynesia -1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Yemen?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Yemen was -702.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Yemen ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.