External balance on goods and services in Yemen
Yemen: External balance on goods and services was -8.33 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Yemen is -8.33 billion current US$, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 455.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Yemen peaked at 2.97 billion current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.33 billion current US$, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -804.77 million current US$ | -3.97 billion current US$ | 2.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -435.40 million current US$ | -2.87 billion current US$ | 839.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.25 billion current US$ | -8.33 billion current US$ | -778.43 million current US$ | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Yemen
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,091 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.42 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.25 billion current US$ (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.15 billion current LCU (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 864.25 million current US$ (2018)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -326.79 billion current LCU (2018)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -609.80 million current US$ (2018)
- GNI per capita 330,112 current LCU (2018)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 740 current US$ (2018)
- GNI 11.25 trillion current LCU (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Yemen?
- External balance on goods and services in Yemen was -8.33 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 billion current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.33 billion current US$ in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Yemen ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 455.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.