Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 29.6 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 29.6 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2018.
The figure is up 89.1% on the previous year and up 622.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 95.34 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -43.81 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1993 | 32.75 % change on previous year | +361.2% |
| 1994 | -18.49 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1995 | 51.91 % change on previous year | -380.8% |
| 1996 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1997 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1998 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -525.8% |
| 1999 | -16.37 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2000 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2001 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -343.3% |
| 2002 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2003 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2004 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2005 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2006 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 2007 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2009 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2010 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2011 | -16.96 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 2012 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2013 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2014 | -11.42 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2015 | -43.81 % change on previous year | +283.6% |
| 2016 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2017 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -1087.8% |
| 2018 | 29.6 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.92 % change on previous year | -18.49 % change on previous year | 95.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 17.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -43.81 % change on previous year | 29.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Yemen was 29.6 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 95.34 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.81 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 622.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.