Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -7.61 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Yemen, 1995–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Yemen stood at -7.61 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 78.6% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Yemen peaked at 611.69 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -199.84 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Yemen 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -83.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -37.95 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1998 | -21.25 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1999 | -199.84 % change on previous year | +840.3% |
| 2000 | -114.21 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 270.63 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 2002 | 92.25 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2003 | 74.06 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2004 | -55.92 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2005 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2006 | -60.87 % change on previous year | -728.3% |
| 2007 | 326.92 % change on previous year | -637.1% |
| 2008 | 482.08 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2009 | -68.73 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2010 | -0.864 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2011 | -18.82 % change on previous year | +2078.2% |
| 2012 | -85.28 % change on previous year | +353.1% |
| 2013 | -36.71 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 114.97 % change on previous year | -413.2% |
| 2015 | -61.78 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2016 | -82.23 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 611.69 % change on previous year | -843.9% |
| 2018 | -35.62 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2019 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -7.61 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.41 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -7.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -2078.2% | -0.864 % change on previous year | -18.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -85.66 % change on previous year | -199.84 % change on previous year | -21.25 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.59 % change on previous year | -114.21 % change on previous year | 482.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.78 % change on previous year | -85.28 % change on previous year | 611.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 110 Seychelles -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Indonesia -5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Tajikistan -6.91 % change on previous year
- 114 Bermuda -8.08 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -8.47 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Gambia -9.21 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Yemen?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Yemen was -7.61 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 611.69 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -199.84 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Yemen ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.