Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -28.01 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Yemen, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Yemen stood at -28.01 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 202.1% on the previous year and down 1,747.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Yemen peaked at 150.78 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -86.24 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -67.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -35.78 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1994 | 150.78 % change on previous year | +941.9% |
| 1995 | 107.94 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1997 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1998 | -40.04 % change on previous year | -1516.9% |
| 1999 | 61.97 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 2000 | 67.21 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2001 | -20.1 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2002 | -23.88 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 40.24 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 2004 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2005 | 37.68 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 2006 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2007 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2008 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -446.0% |
| 2009 | -15.89 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2010 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2011 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +227.8% |
| 2012 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2014 | -65.96 % change on previous year | -3978.9% |
| 2015 | -86.24 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2016 | -38.79 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2017 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2018 | -35.32 % change on previous year | +471.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2972 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2020 | 29.87 % change on previous year | -10150.3% |
| 2021 | -62.46 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 2022 | 27.43 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2023 | -28.01 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -28.01 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.0101 % change on previous year, 2778.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -28.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.94 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +10150.3% | -0.2972 % change on previous year | 29.87 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3978.9% | 1.7 % change on previous year | -65.96 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1516.9% | 2.83 % change on previous year | -40.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.42 % change on previous year | -67.31 % change on previous year | 150.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.43 % change on previous year | -23.88 % change on previous year | 67.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.9 % change on previous year | -86.24 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.29 % change on previous year | -62.46 % change on previous year | 29.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 188 Cameroon -25.8 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Guyana -25.84 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Marshall Islands -27.79 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Sudan -30.58 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Brunei -34.91 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Botswana -35.82 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Yemen
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food imports 44.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Yemen was -28.01 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 150.78 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.24 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,747.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.