Share of imports that come from China in Yemen
Yemen: Share of imports that come from China was 8.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.5%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
148th
of 206 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2014
All-time low
2.3%
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of imports that come from China in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 8.5% for share of imports that come from china in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Yemen peaked at 12.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of imports that come from China in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +77.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.0%, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 share of imports that come from china in Yemen?
- Share of imports that come from china in Yemen was 8.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Yemen ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.