Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -370.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen, 1990–2019
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen is -370.98 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and down 387.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen peaked at 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -561.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Yemen 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.51 million BoP, current US$ | -307.60 million BoP, current US$ | 903.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.04 million BoP, current US$ | -302.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -220.95 million BoP, current US$ | -561.00 million BoP, current US$ | 188.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 185 Iceland -201.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Burkina Faso -202.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Finland -285.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago -794.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Estonia -838.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Kazakhstan -916.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Gross national expenditure 48.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure 46.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.7% (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.4% (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure 132.4% (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added 57.90 billion constant LCU (2018)
- Gross national expenditure 29.94 billion current US$ (2018)
- Gross national expenditure 16.04 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Exports of goods and services 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Exports of goods and services 1.01 trillion current LCU (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen was -370.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2019, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -561.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Yemen ranks 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 387.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.