Commercial service imports (current US$) in Yemen
Yemen: Commercial service imports was 1.45 billion current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Yemen is 1.45 billion current US$, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Yemen peaked at 2.70 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion current US$, in 2005.
That places Yemen 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Commercial service imports in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.21 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.45 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.45 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.29 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.02 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More private sector data for Yemen
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food imports 39.1% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 31.4% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 99.3% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 196.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Yemen?
- Commercial service imports in Yemen was 1.45 billion current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion current US$ in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for commercial service imports?
- Yemen ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.