Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 55.06 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Yemen stood at 55.06 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Yemen peaked at 7.38 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.06 million current US$, in 2023.
That places Yemen 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.54 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 503.51 million current US$ | -67.3% |
| 1992 | 323.36 million current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 370.16 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 928.28 million current US$ | +150.8% |
| 1995 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +107.9% |
| 1996 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 4.03 billion current US$ | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 3.22 billion current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 2.45 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 3.43 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 5.58 billion current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 6.58 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 6.23 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.38 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 6.21 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 6.36 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.88 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.98 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.10 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.42 billion current US$ | -66.0% |
| 2015 | 332.46 million current US$ | -86.2% |
| 2016 | 203.49 million current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 190.92 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 123.48 million current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 123.11 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 159.88 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 60.02 million current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2022 | 76.49 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 55.06 million current US$ | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 billion current US$ | 323.36 million current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 billion current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 7.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 billion current US$ | 123.11 million current US$ | 7.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.87 million current US$ | 55.06 million current US$ | 159.88 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 71.33 million current US$ compare
- 192 Vanuatu 62.98 million current US$ compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.86 million current US$ compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.11 million current US$ compare
- 196 Comoros 48.76 million current US$ compare
- 197 Samoa 32.87 million current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Yemen was 55.06 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.06 million current US$ in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Yemen ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.