Merchandise imports in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise imports was 4.65 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Yemen stood at 4.65 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Yemen peaked at 13.27 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Yemen 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.70 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 36.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 498.30 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion current US$ | 883.00 million current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 2.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 10.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.60 billion current US$ | 2.86 billion current US$ | 13.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 billion current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ | 5.41 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 140 Montenegro 5.06 billion current US$ compare
- 141 Benin 4.95 billion current US$ compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 4.76 billion current US$ compare
- 144 Haiti 4.63 billion current US$ compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 4.62 billion current US$ compare
- 146 Gabon 4.00 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Yemen
- Food exports 99.3% (2019)
- Food imports 39.1% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 31.4% (2019)
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 196.00 million current US$ (2025)
- 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 imports in Yemen?
- Merchandise imports in Yemen was 4.65 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 13.27 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise imports?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a 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.