Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 south in Yemen stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Yemen peaked at 9.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1994.
That places Yemen 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 South in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6% | — |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +93.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +107.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +49.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -57.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +72.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -9.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.4%, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 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 south in Yemen?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Yemen was 3.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Yemen ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.