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

Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
143rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Yemen, 1993–2018

00.0020.0040.0060.0081993200520181993: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2018, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Yemen stood at 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Yemen peaked at 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

That places Yemen 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, 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$), per unit in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1993 to 2018.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1994 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +835.9%
1995 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -64.1%
1996 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3929.0%
1997 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.1%
1998 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1999 -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -182.6%
2000 -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +69.1%
2001 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -267.6%
2002 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +77.1%
2003 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +58.0%
2004 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -62.6%
2005 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2006 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -65.7%
2007 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +275.9%
2008 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +368.3%
2009 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -66.5%
2010 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2011 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2012 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -86.4%
2013 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -44.6%
2014 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +101.0%
2015 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -61.1%
2016 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -75.9%
2017 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +730.4%
2018 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 140 Guyana 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 144 Botswana 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 146 New Zealand 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Yemen?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Yemen was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Yemen ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.