Trade in Yemen
Yemen: Trade was 56.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Trade in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, trade in Yemen stood at 56.1%.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Yemen peaked at 87.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1990.
That places Yemen 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Trade in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.6% | — |
| 1991 | 47.9% | +73.5% |
| 1992 | 46.2% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 87.4% | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 72.7% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 27.6% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 68.1% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 30.4% | 64.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 139 Uzbekistan 57.4% compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 57.2% compare
- 141 Rwanda 56.7% compare
- 143 Côte d'Ivoire 54.6% compare
- 144 Madagascar 54.2% compare
- 145 Israel 53.0% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -21 % change on previous year (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 161.28 current US$ per person (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 136.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 86,430 current LCU per person (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.12 % change on previous year (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Yemen?
- Trade in Yemen was 56.1% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for trade?
- Yemen ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trade rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.