13 indicators
Trade & investment: Yemen in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 8.8%2018 | — | — | 41.4% | 30.0% | 8.8%2018 | −29.1 ppsince 2008 | 41.1% | 23.6% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 47.3%2018 | — | — | 34.0% | 34.4% | 47.3%2018 | +3.9 ppsince 2008 | 38.4% | 33.9% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 56.1%2018 | — | — | 75.4% | 64.4% | 56.1%2018 | −25.2 ppsince 2008 | 57.2% | 47.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -7.7%2016 | — | — | · | -3.4% | · | −8.8 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $196m2025 | 180/206 | 22/22 | $4.1bn | $6.4bn | $404m | −62%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $107bn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 4.8%2015 | — | — | · | 0.6% | · | — | 8.6% | 2.1% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2024 | 152/172 | 19/20 | 94.7%2001 | 91.4% | 0.1%2019 | −69.6 ppsince 2014 | 68.5% | 8.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 63.4%2024 | 19/172 | 1/20 | 3.8%2001 | 6.5% | 99.3%2019 | +39.9 ppsince 2014 | 4.1% | 38.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 5.0%2017 | 81/184 | 8/20 | 11.7% | 3.8%2011 | · | −1.4 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.0%2018 | — | — | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0%2018 | −5.8 ppsince 2008 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 12.0%2016 | — | — | 13.3% | 4.9% | · | +5.3 ppsince 2006 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 398,0002015 | 133/196 | 17/18 | · | 1.0m | · | — | 153m | 17.4m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $116m2016 | 139/177 | 17/20 | · | $1.3bn | · | — | $145bn | $11.8bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Yemen and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Yemen. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Yemen | Saudi Arabia | Oman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 8.8%2018 | 29.7%2025 | 66.1%2024 |
| Imports | 47.3%2018 | 28.2%2025 | 48.8%2024 |
| Trade openness | 56.1%2018 | 57.9%2025 | 114.9%2024 |
| Current account | -7.7%2016 | -2.6%2025 | -1.1%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $196m2025 | $311bn2025 | $55.3bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 4.8%2015 | 0.5%2024 | 5.0%2023 |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2024 | 78.7%2025 | 72.4%2025 |
| Food exports | 63.4%2024 | 2.2%2025 | 4.3%2025 |
| Average tariff | 5.0%2017 | 5.4%2022 | 2.1%2022 |