Net financial account in Yemen

Yemen: Net financial account was -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-1.16 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.04 billion BoP, current US$
in 2005
All-time low
-2.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Net financial account in Yemen, 2005–2016

-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2005201020162005: 1.0B BoP, current US$2006: 481.2M BoP, current US$2007: -946.5M BoP, current US$2008: -1.2B BoP, current US$2009: -940.1M BoP, current US$2010: -845.7M BoP, current US$2011: -871.0M BoP, current US$2012: 640.6M BoP, current US$2013: -814.0M BoP, current US$2014: -1.0B BoP, current US$2015: -2.4B BoP, current US$2016: -1.2B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2016.

That represents a change of up 51.1% on the previous year and down 341.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial account in Yemen peaked at 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.37 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.

That places Yemen 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2016, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -308.11 million BoP, current US$ -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2010s -923.79 million BoP, current US$ -2.37 billion BoP, current US$ 640.57 million BoP, current US$ 7

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 135 Botswana -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 136 Maldives -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 137 Vietnam -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 139 Rwanda -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 140 Armenia -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 141 Hungary -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial account in Yemen?
Net financial account in Yemen was -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net financial account recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -2.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for net financial account?
Yemen ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
Is net financial account rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 341.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net financial account (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
199 places, 7,792 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.