Commercial service imports in Yemen

Yemen: Commercial service imports was 1.45 billion current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.45 billion current US$
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
133rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.70 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1.18 billion current US$
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Commercial service imports in Yemen, 2005–2016

01.0B2.0B3.0B2005201020162005: 1.2B current US$2006: 1.8B current US$2007: 1.8B current US$2008: 2.3B current US$2009: 2.0B current US$2010: 2.1B current US$2011: 2.1B current US$2012: 2.3B current US$2013: 2.2B current US$2014: 2.7B current US$2015: 1.2B current US$2016: 1.5B current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Yemen is 1.45 billion current US$, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Yemen peaked at 2.70 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion current US$, in 2005.

That places Yemen 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.82 billion current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ 2.29 billion current US$ 5
2010s 2.02 billion current US$ 1.25 billion current US$ 2.70 billion current US$ 7

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 130 Iran 1.58 billion current US$ compare
  2. 131 Benin 1.54 billion current US$ compare
  3. 132 Brunei 1.51 billion current US$ compare
  4. 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.41 billion current US$ compare
  5. 135 Burkina Faso 1.41 billion current US$ compare
  6. 136 Sudan 1.39 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service imports in Yemen?
Commercial service imports in Yemen was 1.45 billion current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 2.70 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion current US$ in 2005.
How does Yemen rank for commercial service imports?
Yemen ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.