Import volume index in Yemen
Yemen: Import volume index was 53.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Import volume index in Yemen, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Yemen stood at 53.4 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Yemen peaked at 162.3 2015 = 100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.6 2015 = 100, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 193rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 101 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 106.6 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 136.3 2015 = 100 | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 145.3 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 151.4 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 138.4 2015 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 129.3 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 145.2 2015 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 134.4 2015 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 162.3 2015 = 100 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 48 2015 = 100 | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 43.6 2015 = 100 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 44.5 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 70.2 2015 = 100 | +57.8% |
| 2020 | 71.6 2015 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.7 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 63 2015 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 53.7 2015 = 100 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 53.4 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 53.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 107.75 2015 = 100, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 53.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.2 2015 = 100, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.12 2015 = 100 | 101 2015 = 100 | 151.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.59 2015 = 100 | 43.6 2015 = 100 | 162.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.28 2015 = 100 | 53.4 2015 = 100 | 71.6 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 import volume index in Yemen?
- Import volume index in Yemen was 53.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 162.3 2015 = 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6 2015 = 100 in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for import volume index?
- Yemen ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.