Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Yemen, 1993–2018
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2018.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Yemen peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 143rd of 191 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +835.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +3929.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -41.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -182.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | +69.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -267.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +77.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -62.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -65.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +275.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +368.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -86.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +101.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -75.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +730.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 140 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
- 144 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 146 New Zealand 0.0% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 23.61 % change on previous year (2018)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 661.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 419,182 current LCU per person (2018)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.178 % change on previous year (2018)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,248 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.32 current US$ 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 0.0% in 2018, 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 0.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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, and is divided by GDP.