Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Yemen
Yemen: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 13.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Yemen stood at 13.5%.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Yemen peaked at 37.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 182nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2% | — |
| 1991 | 13.0% | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +70.8% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +124.7% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -67.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +28.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.9%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 | +124.7% | 12.0% | 26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 7.0% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 23.4% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 8.6% | 31.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 84.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Yemen?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Yemen was 13.5% in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).