Goods imports in Yemen

Yemen: Goods imports was 6.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6.80 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.50 billion BoP, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
4.71 billion BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Goods imports in Yemen, 2005–2016

05.0B10.0B15.0B2005201020162005: 4.7B BoP, current US$2006: 5.9B BoP, current US$2007: 7.5B BoP, current US$2008: 9.3B BoP, current US$2009: 7.9B BoP, current US$2010: 8.5B BoP, current US$2011: 8.5B BoP, current US$2012: 11.4B BoP, current US$2013: 10.8B BoP, current US$2014: 12.5B BoP, current US$2015: 6.4B BoP, current US$2016: 6.8B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2016, goods imports in Yemen stood at 6.80 billion BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods imports in Yemen peaked at 12.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.71 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.

That places Yemen 127th out of 199 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 7.07 billion BoP, current US$ 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 9.26 billion BoP, current US$ 6.42 billion BoP, current US$ 12.50 billion BoP, current US$ 7

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 124 Guinea 7.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 125 Botswana 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 126 Trinidad and Tobago 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 128 Namibia 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 129 Mauritius 6.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 130 Brunei 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods imports in Yemen?
Goods imports in Yemen was 6.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods imports recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 12.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does Yemen rank for goods imports?
Yemen ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
Is goods imports rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods imports (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
246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.