Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Yemen

Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 3.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.33 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
229.86 million BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-8.56 million BoP, current US$
in 2000
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Yemen, 1993–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1993200620191993: 202.3k BoP, current US$1994: 2.4M BoP, current US$1995: 400.7k BoP, current US$1996: 8.2M BoP, current US$1997: 5.1M BoP, current US$1998: 4.0M BoP, current US$1999: -4.0M BoP, current US$2000: -8.6M BoP, current US$2001: 14.6M BoP, current US$2002: 28.1M BoP, current US$2003: 48.9M BoP, current US$2004: 21.6M BoP, current US$2005: 23.6M BoP, current US$2006: 9.2M BoP, current US$2007: 39.5M BoP, current US$2008: 229.9M BoP, current US$2009: 71.9M BoP, current US$2010: 71.3M BoP, current US$2011: 57.8M BoP, current US$2012: 8.5M BoP, current US$2013: 5.4M BoP, current US$2014: 11.6M BoP, current US$2015: 4.4M BoP, current US$2016: 787.0k BoP, current US$2017: 5.6M BoP, current US$2018: 3.6M BoP, current US$2019: 3.3M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 3.33 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Yemen peaked at 229.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.56 million BoP, current US$, in 2000.

That places Yemen 140th out of 192 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$), gaps in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Yemen, 1993 to 2019.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1993 202,330 BoP, current US$
1994 2.44 million BoP, current US$ +1106.4%
1995 400,690 BoP, current US$ -83.6%
1996 8.20 million BoP, current US$ +1945.3%
1997 5.09 million BoP, current US$ -38.0%
1998 4.00 million BoP, current US$ -21.3%
1999 -4.00 million BoP, current US$ -199.8%
2000 -8.56 million BoP, current US$ +114.2%
2001 14.61 million BoP, current US$ -270.6%
2002 28.09 million BoP, current US$ +92.2%
2003 48.90 million BoP, current US$ +74.1%
2004 21.55 million BoP, current US$ -55.9%
2005 23.64 million BoP, current US$ +9.7%
2006 9.25 million BoP, current US$ -60.9%
2007 39.49 million BoP, current US$ +326.9%
2008 229.86 million BoP, current US$ +482.1%
2009 71.88 million BoP, current US$ -68.7%
2010 71.26 million BoP, current US$ -0.9%
2011 57.85 million BoP, current US$ -18.8%
2012 8.52 million BoP, current US$ -85.3%
2013 5.39 million BoP, current US$ -36.7%
2014 11.59 million BoP, current US$ +115.0%
2015 4.43 million BoP, current US$ -61.8%
2016 787,000 BoP, current US$ -82.2%
2017 5.60 million BoP, current US$ +611.7%
2018 3.61 million BoP, current US$ -35.6%
2019 3.33 million BoP, current US$ -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.33 million BoP, current US$ -4.00 million BoP, current US$ 8.20 million BoP, current US$ 7
2000s 47.87 million BoP, current US$ -8.56 million BoP, current US$ 229.86 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 17.24 million BoP, current US$ 787,000 BoP, current US$ 71.26 million BoP, current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 137 Burundi 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 138 Mauritania 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 139 Sao Tome and Principe 3.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 141 Botswana 3.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 142 Vanuatu 2.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.26 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Yemen?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Yemen was 3.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 229.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -8.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Yemen ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.