Service imports in Yemen
Yemen: Service imports was 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
Service imports in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2016, service imports in Yemen stood at 1.46 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Yemen peaked at 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.24 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Yemen ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 134 Benin 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Brunei 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Palestine 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Nicaragua 1.31 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 service imports in Yemen?
- Service imports in Yemen was 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for service imports?
- Yemen ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.