Export value index in Yemen
Yemen: Export value index was 44.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Export value index in Yemen, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export value index in Yemen is 44.1 2015 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Yemen peaked at 1,490 2015 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.1 2015 = 100, in 2024.
That places Yemen 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Export value index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,101 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 1,307 2015 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 1,237 2015 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,490 2015 = 100 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1,229 2015 = 100 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1,265 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,366 2015 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,389 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,371 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 475.3 2015 = 100 | -65.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -79.0% |
| 2016 | 80.8 2015 = 100 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 81.3 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 112 2015 = 100 | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 128.2 2015 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 79.4 2015 = 100 | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 130.1 2015 = 100 | +63.9% |
| 2022 | 132.5 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 48.4 2015 = 100 | -63.5% |
| 2024 | 44.1 2015 = 100 | -8.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 44.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 159.75 2015 = 100, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 44.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146.3 2015 = 100, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,273 2015 = 100 | 1,101 2015 = 100 | 1,490 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 636.97 2015 = 100 | 80.8 2015 = 100 | 1,389 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9 2015 = 100 | 44.1 2015 = 100 | 132.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 export value index in Yemen?
- Export value index in Yemen was 44.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,490 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for export value index?
- Yemen ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.