International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Yemen
Yemen: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 16.00 million current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Yemen, 2010–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2016, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Yemen stood at 16.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 87.7% over ten years.
Yemen ranks 108th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 130.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 130.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 157.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 157.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 173.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 16.00 million current US$ | -90.8% |
| 2016 | 16.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 16.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.00 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 16.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158.00 million current US$, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 105 Mongolia 20.00 million current US$ compare
- 106 Bhutan 18.00 million current US$ compare
- 106 Myanmar 18.00 million current US$ compare
- 108 Lebanon 16.00 million current US$ compare
- 110 Cuba 15.00 million current US$ compare
- 111 Laos 14.00 million current US$ compare
- 111 Montenegro 14.00 million current US$ compare
- 111 Niger 14.00 million current US$ compare
- 111 Uganda 14.00 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, receipts for passenger transport items in Yemen?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Yemen was 16.00 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, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 173.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Yemen ranks 108th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident 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.