Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Yemen, 1993–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Yemen stood at 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure 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$), per in Yemen peaked at 435.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -16.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 139th of 188 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 (BoP, current US$), per in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1106.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 1996 | 15.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1945.3% |
| 1997 | 9.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1998 | 7.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1999 | -7.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -199.8% |
| 2000 | -16.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 2001 | 27.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -270.6% |
| 2002 | 53.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 2003 | 92.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 40.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2005 | 44.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 17.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2007 | 74.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +326.9% |
| 2008 | 435.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +482.1% |
| 2009 | 136.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 134.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 109.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 16.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 2013 | 10.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 21.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 2015 | 8.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2016 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2017 | 10.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +611.7% |
| 2018 | 6.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1945.3% | 0.7589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1106.4% | 0.3832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +611.7% | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 90.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 435.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 134.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 136 Kiribati 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 10.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Niger 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Uganda 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mauritania 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Yemen?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Yemen was 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 435.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Yemen ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.