Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 3.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Yemen, 1993–2019
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Yemen is 3.33 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2019.
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 in Yemen peaked at 229.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.56 million BoP, current US$, in 2000.
That places Yemen 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 202,333 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | +1106.4% |
| 1995 | 400,685 BoP, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 1996 | 8.20 million BoP, current US$ | +1945.4% |
| 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.20 million BoP, current US$, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 266.18 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +1945.4% | 400,685 BoP, current US$ | 8.20 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1994 | +1106.4% | 202,333 BoP, current US$ | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +611.7% | 787,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 138 East Timor 4.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Nauru 4.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Burundi 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Vanuatu 2.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Tanzania 2.26 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Yemen?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Yemen was 3.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2019, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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?
- Yemen ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.