Travel services in Yemen
Yemen: Travel services was 21.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 21.5% for travel services in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Yemen peaked at 73.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2016.
That places Yemen 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Travel services in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.6% | — |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +78.3% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -61.2% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -8.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 21.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.9%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 21.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.9%, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 32.9% | 73.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 21.5% | 71.6% | 7 |
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 travel services in Yemen?
- Travel services in Yemen was 21.5% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for travel services?
- Yemen ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.