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

Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
187th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
-0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Yemen, 1990–2018

-0.04-0.0200.020.040.061990200420181990: -0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: -0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: -0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: -0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: -0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: -0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: -0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: -0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: -0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: -0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: -0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: -0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2018, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Yemen stood at -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Yemen peaked at 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

Yemen ranks 187th 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 unit in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 -0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -286.1%
1992 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +107.5%
1993 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1994 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -98.6%
1995 -0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3117.0%
1996 -0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -45.6%
1997 -0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +118.9%
1998 -0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +71.3%
1999 -0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2000 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -101.6%
2001 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2281.5%
2002 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.1%
2003 -0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -170.8%
2004 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -236.8%
2005 -0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -274.4%
2006 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -425.7%
2007 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.9%
2008 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +36.4%
2009 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -91.1%
2010 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.7%
2011 -0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -359.2%
2012 -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -97.5%
2013 -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +721.7%
2014 -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +63.2%
2015 -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -93.3%
2016 -0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4822.8%
2017 -0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -43.9%
2018 -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s -0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

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  2. 185 Burkina Faso -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 186 Switzerland -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 188 Netherlands -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 189 Norway -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 190 Estonia -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Yemen?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Yemen was -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Yemen ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.