Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 39.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Yemen is 39.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Yemen peaked at 51.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2014.
That places Yemen 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3% | — |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +161.4% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -17.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 39.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 39.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +161.4% | 17.1% | 44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 22.7% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 24.3% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 17.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 39.3% | 48.9% | 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 imports from economies in the arab world in Yemen?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Yemen was 39.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.