Computer, communications and other services in Yemen
Yemen: Computer, communications and other services was 29.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2016, computer, communications and other services in Yemen stood at 29.9%.
The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Yemen peaked at 42.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2015.
That places Yemen 119th 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.
Computer, communications and other services in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.7% | — |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 26.7% | 42.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 20.7% | 31.6% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Yemen?
- Computer, communications and other services in Yemen was 29.9% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.