Value of imported goods and services in Yemen
Yemen: Value of imported goods and services was 13.35 billion in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
13.35 billion
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
99th
of 170 countries
All-time high
24.97 billion
in 2008
All-time low
4.02 billion
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Value of imported goods and services in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, value of imported goods and services in Yemen stood at 13.35 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Yemen peaked at 24.97 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.02 billion, in 1990.
That places Yemen 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.02 billion | — |
| 1991 | 7.85 billion | +95.3% |
| 1992 | 8.41 billion | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 11.16 billion | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 9.10 billion | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 13.82 billion | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 16.35 billion | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 15.91 billion | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.73 billion | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 14.83 billion | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 14.42 billion | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.39 billion | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 17.24 billion | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 17.99 billion | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 17.48 billion | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 18.68 billion | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 21.92 billion | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 23.99 billion | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 24.97 billion | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.75 billion | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 22.13 billion | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 18.38 billion | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 20.99 billion | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 18.18 billion | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 16.10 billion | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 9.05 billion | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 8.90 billion | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.30 billion | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 13.35 billion | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.92 billion | 4.02 billion | 17.73 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.58 billion | 14.42 billion | 24.97 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.26 billion | 8.90 billion | 22.13 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 96 Georgia 14.67 billion compare
- 97 Nepal 14.02 billion compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 13.81 billion compare
- 100 Syrian Arab Republic 12.88 billion compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.80 billion compare
- 102 Senegal 12.11 billion 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -13.59 % change on previous year (2018)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 741.88 current US$ per person (2018)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -19.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 616 current US$ per person (2018)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2018)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 520.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Yemen?
- Value of imported goods and services in Yemen was 13.35 billion in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 24.97 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 billion in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Yemen ranks 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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