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Yemen Imports (% GDP)

Yemen's imports (% GDP) rose to 47.32% in 2018, up from 33.28% in 2017, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 14.04% from the previous year. Yemen has imports (% GDP) higher than the global median (47.32% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Asia, Yemen is higher (47.32% vs regional median 45.37%) and ranks 22nd out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yemen's exports (% GDP) fell to 8.76% in 2018, down from 9.69% in 2017.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2018)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2018 47.32%
2017 33.28%
2016 26.27%
2015 21.32%
2014 26.76%
2013 30.15%
2012 36.5%
2011 32.72%
2010 34.39%
2009 39.75%
2008 43.41%
2007 43.22%
2006 40.82%
2005 35.88%
2004 35.46%
2003 37.94%
2002 37.73%
2001 35%
2000 34.03%
1999 37.16%
1998 46.12%
1997 43.86%
1996 47.43%
1995 41.96%
1994 29.19%
1993 38.21%
1992 29.94%
1991 30.25%
1990 16.46%
Yemen Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by Yemen compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $23.78M $15.46M 2019
Annual Imports $4.72B $3.31B 2019
Exports (% GDP) 8.76% 9.69% 2018
FDI Inflows (% GDP) -1.31% -1.01% 2018
Tariff Rate 5.76% 5.47% 2017
Trade (% GDP) 56.08% 42.97% 2018