Share of service in total exports in Yemen
Yemen: Share of service in total exports was 472.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of service in total exports in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of service in total exports in Yemen is 472.84 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.1% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in Yemen peaked at 9.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 472.84 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Yemen 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of service in total exports in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.41 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 7.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 7.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 7.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 9.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 472.84 million BoP, current US$ | -67.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 472.84 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 billion BoP, current US$, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 472.84 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.94 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 472.84 million BoP, current US$ | 9.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 160 Seychelles 594.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Curacao 560.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 510.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Belize 442.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Burundi 406.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Maldives 382.71 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of service in total exports in Yemen?
- Share of service in total exports in Yemen was 472.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 472.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for share of service in total exports?
- Yemen ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.