Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Yemen, 1993–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Yemen is 0.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 141st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +835.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +3929.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -41.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -182.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | +69.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -267.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +77.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -62.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -65.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +275.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +368.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -86.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +101.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -75.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +730.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 138 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 139 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
- 142 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 144 New Zealand 0.0% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 181.78 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 299.97 current US$ per person (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 64.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 253.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Yemen?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Yemen was 0.0% in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.