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
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 170 Papua New Guinea 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Turkey 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Myanmar 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Zimbabwe 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 India 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Nigeria 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.