Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Yemen is 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Yemen peaked at 0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Yemen 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Bangladesh 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Sudan 0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 China 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Nigeria 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Russian Federation 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Yemen?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Yemen was 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Yemen ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.