Foreign direct investment, net in Yemen

Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net was 15.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
15.44 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 93.4%
World rank
37th
of 196 countries
All-time high
517.84 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-1.55 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Foreign direct investment, net in Yemen, 2005–2015

-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M2005201020152005: 302.1M BoP, current US$2006: -1.1B BoP, current US$2007: -917.3M BoP, current US$2008: -1.6B BoP, current US$2009: -129.2M BoP, current US$2010: -188.6M BoP, current US$2011: 517.8M BoP, current US$2012: 14.2M BoP, current US$2013: 133.6M BoP, current US$2014: 233.1M BoP, current US$2015: 15.4M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Yemen is 15.44 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.4% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Yemen peaked at 517.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.55 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.

That places Yemen 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -684.01 million BoP, current US$ -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ 302.06 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 120.93 million BoP, current US$ -188.64 million BoP, current US$ 517.84 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 34 Afghanistan 24.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 35 Sao Tome and Principe 20.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 36 Solomon Islands 19.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 38 Tonga 13.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 39 Tajikistan 8.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 40 Lesotho 5.77 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net in Yemen?
Foreign direct investment, net in Yemen was 15.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2015, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 517.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net?
Yemen ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (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
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.