Current account balance in Yemen

Yemen: Current account balance was -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-2.42 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
624.15 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
All-time low
-3.03 billion BoP, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Current account balance in Yemen, 2005–2016

-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2005201020162005: 624.1M BoP, current US$2006: 205.7M BoP, current US$2007: -1.5B BoP, current US$2008: -1.3B BoP, current US$2009: -2.5B BoP, current US$2010: -1.1B BoP, current US$2011: -527.4M BoP, current US$2012: -334.6M BoP, current US$2013: -1.5B BoP, current US$2014: -1.5B BoP, current US$2015: -3.0B BoP, current US$2016: -2.4B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for current account balance in Yemen is -2.42 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 1,275.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance in Yemen peaked at 624.15 million BoP, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.03 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.

That places Yemen 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -891.43 million BoP, current US$ -2.53 billion BoP, current US$ 624.15 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s -1.48 billion BoP, current US$ -3.03 billion BoP, current US$ -334.62 million BoP, current US$ 7

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 151 Armenia -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 152 Malawi -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 153 Tanzania -2.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 155 Suriname -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 156 Mongolia -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 157 Mozambique -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance in Yemen?
Current account balance in Yemen was -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest current account balance recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 624.15 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -3.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for current account balance?
Yemen ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
Is current account balance rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,275.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.