Service imports in Yemen
Yemen: Service imports was 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
Service imports in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2016, service imports in Yemen stood at 1.46 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Yemen peaked at 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.24 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Yemen ranks 136th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 133 Benin 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Brunei 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Palestine 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Nicaragua 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -38.6% (2018)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2014)
- GDP per capita 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,091 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.42 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.25 billion current US$ (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.15 billion current LCU (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 864.25 million current US$ (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports in Yemen?
- Service imports in Yemen was 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for service imports?
- Yemen ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.