Reserves and related items in Yemen
Yemen: Reserves and related items was -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2016.
That represents a change of up 48.2% on the previous year and down 222.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Yemen peaked at 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.64 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.23 million BoP, current US$ | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
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- 172 Benin -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Bolivia -1.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Botswana -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Serbia -1.65 billion 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 reserves and related items in Yemen?
- Reserves and related items in Yemen was -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for reserves and related items?
- Yemen ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 222.9%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.