Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Yemen
Yemen: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 32.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Yemen is 32.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Yemen peaked at 84.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2016.
That places Yemen 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.3% | — |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +90.3% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -15.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 32.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.9%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 32.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.6%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 38.6% | 84.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 32.4% | 78.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More private sector data for Yemen
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food imports 44.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.45 billion current US$ (2016)
- Food exports 63.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 196.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 308.66 million current US$ (2016)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4.69 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Yemen?
- Travel services in Yemen was 32.4% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for travel services?
- Yemen ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.