Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -5.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen is -5.00 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 85.2% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen peaked at 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -561.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Yemen 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Yemen, year by year
| 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 | -7.80 million BoP, current US$ | -97.1% |
| 2019 | -36.00 million BoP, current US$ | +361.5% |
| 2020 | -19.60 million BoP, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2021 | -63.90 million BoP, current US$ | +226.0% |
| 2022 | -51.40 million BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2023 | -12.10 million BoP, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 2024 | -2.70 million BoP, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 2025 | -5.00 million BoP, current US$ | +85.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -5.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 273.72 million BoP, current US$. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -5.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | -15.44 million BoP, current US$ | -561.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +2324.3% | 6.40 million BoP, current US$ | 155.14 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | -1477.8% | 15.80 million BoP, current US$ | -217.70 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | -838.1% | -14.24 million BoP, current US$ | -133.57 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | -160.02 million BoP, current US$ | -561.00 million BoP, current US$ | 188.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -25.78 million BoP, current US$ | -63.90 million BoP, current US$ | -2.70 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 in Yemen?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen was -5.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Yemen ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.