Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Yemen

Yemen: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 41.6%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Yemen, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.49 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.43 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2016.

The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Yemen peaked at 0.5172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Yemen ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 2005 to 2016.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2005 0.4629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2006 0.4895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2007 0.5123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2008 0.5172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2009 0.4487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2010 0.4045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2011 0.4002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2012 0.4295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2013 0.3649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2014 0.3934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2015 0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -50.5%
2016 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.6%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
2010s 0.3519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 170 Papua New Guinea 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 171 Turkey 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 172 Myanmar 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 174 Zimbabwe 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 175 India 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 176 Nigeria 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Yemen?
Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Yemen was 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.5172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Yemen ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
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BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (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.