Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 23.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Yemen stood at 23.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Yemen peaked at 48.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1990.
That places Yemen 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1% | — |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +204.9% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +98.9% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -68.1% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +223.5% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +146.8% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +113.3% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -91.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +86.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +44.1% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +149.9% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -28.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 23.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 23.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 3.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 3.3% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 19.3% | 48.3% | 4 |
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)
- 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 to economies in the arab world in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Yemen was 23.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Yemen ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.