Manufactures exports in Yemen
Yemen: Manufactures exports was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Yemen, 1975–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.6% for manufactures exports in 2019.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Yemen peaked at 16.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 190th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +59.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +58.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +308.2% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +255.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -96.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.6% | 16.7% | 8 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 111.29 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Yemen?
- Manufactures exports in Yemen was 0.6% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for manufactures exports?
- Yemen ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.