Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 24.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Yemen is 24.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.0% on the previous year and up 6,209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Yemen peaked at 56.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 13th out of 204 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 low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +3218.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -91.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +465.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +210.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -97.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +397.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +313.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +299.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +121.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -72.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +71.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +115.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +174.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +163.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +82.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +13555.9% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +3097.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -73.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +634.6% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -57.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 24.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 34.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 24.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 11.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +13555.9% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 1993 | +3218.9% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2017 | +3097.9% | 1.1% | 34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 5.8% | 56.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 28.3% compare
- 11 Russia 26.3% compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 25.3% compare
- 14 Moldova 23.3% compare
- 15 Croatia 21.4% compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.4% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Yemen was 24.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,209.5%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.