Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -14.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-14.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.4%
World rank
188th
of 205 countries
All-time high
831.25 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-78.9 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen is -14.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.4% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 831.25 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -78.9 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 188th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -45.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 25 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1966 | -40 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1967 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 62.5 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1975 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1976 | -27.27 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1977 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1978 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1979 | 100 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
| 1980 | 64.29 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 104.35 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1982 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1983 | -30.77 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1984 | -40.74 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1985 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1986 | -38.46 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1987 | 500 % change on previous year | -1400.0% |
| 1988 | 831.25 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1989 | 35.57 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1990 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1991 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1992 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1993 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1994 | 52.86 % change on previous year | -4190.4% |
| 1995 | 108.24 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 1996 | 37.53 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1997 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1998 | -40.26 % change on previous year | +529.7% |
| 1999 | 63.1 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2000 | 67.17 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2001 | -17.28 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2002 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2003 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -1156.6% |
| 2004 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 37.72 % change on previous year | +315.4% |
| 2006 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2007 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2008 | 20.4 % change on previous year | -482.4% |
| 2009 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2010 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2011 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 2012 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9629 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2014 | -66.1 % change on previous year | -6964.8% |
| 2015 | -78.9 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2016 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2018 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +2035.1% |
| 2019 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2020 | -38.04 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
| 2021 | 63.86 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 2022 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2023 | -63.86 % change on previous year | -1665.8% |
| 2024 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2025 | -14.41 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.72 % change on previous year | -45.45 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.93 % change on previous year | -36.36 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.97 % change on previous year | -40.74 % change on previous year | 831.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.72 % change on previous year | -40.26 % change on previous year | 108.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 % change on previous year | -17.47 % change on previous year | 67.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.86 % change on previous year | -78.9 % change on previous year | 36.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.4 % change on previous year | -63.86 % change on previous year | 63.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 185 Mali -12.27 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea -12.72 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago -13.71 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Oman -15.17 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Kiribati -16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Angola -17.22 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 111.29 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen was -14.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 831.25 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.9 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.