Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Yemen stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Yemen peaked at 20.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.4% | — |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +66.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +18.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.8%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.6%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 8.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 10.8% | 15.4% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Yemen?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Yemen was 12.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Yemen ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.