Merchandise exports in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports was 196.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 196.00 million current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Yemen peaked at 7.58 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million current US$, in 1966.
That places Yemen 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.30 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.40 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 606.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 611.00 million current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.10 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 7.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 billion current US$ | 411.00 million current US$ | 7.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.83 million current US$ | 196.00 million current US$ | 689.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 177 Central African Republic 255.00 million current US$ compare
- 178 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 221.00 million current US$ compare
- 179 Aruba 216.00 million current US$ compare
- 181 French Polynesia 175.00 million current US$ compare
- 182 Saint Martin (French part) 139.00 million current US$ compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 109.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Yemen
- Food imports 39.1% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 31.4% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food exports 99.3% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Commercial service exports 308.66 million current US$ (2016)
- Transport services 54.3% (2016)
- Computer, communications and other services 29.9% (2016)
- Commercial service imports 1.45 billion current US$ (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports in Yemen was 196.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports?
- Yemen ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.