International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Yemen
Yemen: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 7.00 million current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Yemen, 1998–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 7.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Yemen peaked at 81.00 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million current US$, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 28.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 57.00 million current US$ | +103.6% |
| 2001 | 57.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 63.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 76.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 75.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 75.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.00 million current US$ | -91.4% |
| 2016 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 7.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.40 million current US$, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 7.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.00 million current US$, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.00 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.40 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 63.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.71 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 81.00 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 8.00 million current US$
- 145 Montenegro 8.00 million current US$ compare
- 147 Tajikistan 7.30 million current US$ compare
- 148 Cape Verde 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 148 Grenada 7.00 million current US$
- 148 Lithuania 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 148 East Timor 7.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Yemen
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food imports 44.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.45 billion current US$ (2016)
- Food exports 63.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 196.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 308.66 million current US$ (2016)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4.69 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Yemen?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Yemen was 7.00 million current US$ in 2016, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 81.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Yemen ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.