Yemen - Merchandise imports

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Yemen was 40.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 44.96 in 2018, while its lowest value was 15.92 in 2014.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 22.03
1991 26.04
1992 21.21
1993 23.03
1994 28.68
1995 32.68
1996 22.58
1997 26.88
1998 29.46
1999 37.72
2000 37.37
2001 38.43
2002 43.06
2003 41.10
2004 37.64
2005 40.61
2006 26.40
2007 25.99
2008 32.15
2009 23.21
2010 26.40
2011 26.71
2012 22.61
2013 31.44
2014 15.92
2015 38.32
2016 42.97
2017 41.20
2018 44.96
2019 40.59
2020 40.45

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Yemen was 7,399,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,273,000,000 in 2013 and a minimum value of 16,000,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

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Year Value
1960 16,000,000
1961 16,000,000
1962 16,000,000
1963 21,000,000
1964 21,000,000
1965 19,000,000
1966 27,000,000
1967 35,000,000
1968 20,000,000
1969 36,000,000
1970 33,000,000
1971 34,000,000
1972 80,000,000
1973 123,000,000
1974 190,000,000
1975 294,000,000
1976 413,000,000
1977 1,040,000,000
1978 1,284,000,000
1979 1,492,000,000
1980 1,853,000,000
1981 1,758,000,000
1982 1,521,000,000
1983 1,618,000,000
1984 1,556,000,000
1985 1,313,000,000
1986 1,159,000,000
1987 883,000,000
1988 1,384,000,000
1989 1,356,000,000
1990 1,571,000,000
1991 2,025,000,000
1992 2,587,000,000
1993 2,821,000,000
1994 2,087,000,000
1995 1,582,000,000
1996 2,038,000,000
1997 2,014,000,000
1998 2,167,000,000
1999 2,008,000,000
2000 2,324,000,000
2001 2,466,000,000
2002 2,921,000,000
2003 3,675,000,000
2004 3,986,000,000
2005 5,378,000,000
2006 6,074,000,000
2007 8,511,000,000
2008 10,546,000,000
2009 9,185,000,000
2010 9,255,000,000
2011 11,260,000,000
2012 13,273,000,000
2013 13,273,000,000
2014 12,042,000,000
2015 6,573,000,000
2016 7,700,000,000
2017 7,089,000,000
2018 8,213,000,000
2019 10,407,000,000
2020 7,399,000,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Yemen was 48.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 73.00 in 1999, while its lowest value was 40.72 in 2014.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 65.62
1991 62.86
1992 68.19
1993 67.60
1994 71.08
1995 68.23
1996 64.68
1997 69.78
1998 70.93
1999 73.00
2000 70.83
2001 66.88
2002 68.26
2003 68.96
2004 70.59
2005 70.26
2006 63.68
2007 59.62
2008 63.86
2009 59.94
2010 58.20
2011 64.13
2012 60.24
2013 61.51
2014 40.72
2015 52.99
2016 50.08
2017 47.68
2018 49.18
2019 49.21
2020 48.62

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Yemen was 41.64 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 49.37 in 2014, while its lowest value was 17.30 in 1990.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 17.30
1991 24.94
1992 22.24
1993 21.41
1994 18.12
1995 24.79
1996 24.98
1997 24.56
1998 22.85
1999 20.45
2000 22.09
2001 24.17
2002 26.38
2003 25.51
2004 25.16
2005 24.85
2006 28.36
2007 33.23
2008 27.96
2009 32.69
2010 32.90
2011 29.92
2012 34.06
2013 30.95
2014 49.37
2015 36.05
2016 35.13
2017 35.27
2018 34.77
2019 40.18
2020 41.64

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in Yemen was 14.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 19.19 in 2014, while its lowest value was 8.19 in 1994.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 8.20
1991 12.75
1992 11.12
1993 9.72
1994 8.19
1995 11.91
1996 11.33
1997 9.95
1998 9.99
1999 8.90
2000 11.45
2001 9.43
2002 11.90
2003 10.36
2004 11.04
2005 9.62
2006 12.21
2007 14.72
2008 13.36
2009 15.58
2010 16.01
2011 11.99
2012 13.80
2013 13.23
2014 19.19
2015 12.49
2016 10.63
2017 8.41
2018 8.27
2019 14.53
2020 14.60

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Yemen was 10.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 10.47 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.88 in 1990.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 1.88
1991 2.92
1992 3.86
1993 5.18
1994 4.59
1995 4.16
1996 2.63
1997 3.72
1998 2.98
1999 2.36
2000 2.55
2001 2.20
2002 2.56
2003 3.15
2004 3.51
2005 4.38
2006 5.55
2007 8.13
2008 5.51
2009 5.36
2010 4.77
2011 5.16
2012 8.11
2013 5.22
2014 10.42
2015 7.25
2016 5.94
2017 8.48
2018 10.42
2019 10.47
2020 10.10

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Yemen was 11.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 15.70 in 2016, while its lowest value was 0.82 in 1990.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 0.82
1991 1.55
1992 2.12
1993 2.37
1994 0.94
1995 3.50
1996 4.12
1997 6.09
1998 4.45
1999 3.52
2000 3.61
2001 5.57
2002 5.77
2003 4.20
2004 4.31
2005 4.98
2006 3.52
2007 2.90
2008 2.47
2009 5.41
2010 6.14
2011 4.53
2012 3.73
2013 5.07
2014 9.61
2015 10.64
2016 15.70
2017 15.54
2018 13.01
2019 10.09
2020 11.93

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Yemen was 3.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 4.97 in 1991, while its lowest value was 2.61 in 2013.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 4.03
1991 4.97
1992 2.82
1993 4.06
1994 4.54
1995 3.41
1996 4.60
1997 3.51
1998 3.64
1999 4.01
2000 4.48
2001 4.51
2002 4.36
2003 4.41
2004 4.18
2005 3.88
2006 2.94
2007 3.12
2008 2.82
2009 2.82
2010 3.72
2011 2.63
2012 3.04
2013 2.61
2014 3.15
2015 3.16
2016 4.20
2017 4.60
2018 4.38
2019 4.07
2020 3.45

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Yemen was 3.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 7.81 in 2014, while its lowest value was 1.91 in 1994.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 3.12
1991 2.30
1992 2.47
1993 2.08
1994 1.91
1995 2.54
1996 4.81
1997 3.06
1998 2.86
1999 3.11
2000 3.04
2001 6.13
2002 4.69
2003 6.29
2004 4.55
2005 3.27
2006 4.02
2007 5.49
2008 5.27
2009 4.68
2010 4.32
2011 6.61
2012 6.63
2013 5.76
2014 7.81
2015 3.43
2016 2.25
2017 1.91
2018 2.16
2019 3.94
2020 3.92

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Yemen was 1.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 5.42 in 1991, while its lowest value was 0.62 in 2016.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 3.28
1991 5.42
1992 2.67
1993 2.05
1994 2.49
1995 2.69
1996 2.10
1997 1.75
1998 2.57
1999 2.56
2000 1.43
2001 0.84
2002 1.46
2003 1.51
2004 1.77
2005 2.60
2006 3.06
2007 1.98
2008 1.35
2009 1.65
2010 1.65
2011 1.63
2012 1.79
2013 1.67
2014 2.35
2015 2.23
2016 0.62
2017 0.92
2018 0.90
2019 1.16
2020 1.08

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Yemen was 6.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 13.05 in 1990, while its lowest value was 0.07 in 2004.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 13.05
1991 7.23
1992 6.75
1993 6.92
1994 6.26
1995 3.58
1996 5.75
1997 2.15
1998 2.58
1999 2.54
2000 2.60
2001 4.44
2002 1.01
2003 1.11
2004 0.07
2005 1.01
2006 5.01
2007 4.03
2008 5.35
2009 4.55
2010 5.19
2011 3.32
2012 2.66
2013 4.93
2014 6.76
2015 7.81
2016 10.59
2017 12.44
2018 11.67
2019 6.54
2020 6.28

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Yemen was $4,715,099,000 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $13,291,800,000 in 2013 and $1,587,149,000 in 1995.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 $2,384,629,000
1991 $2,037,481,000
1992 $2,611,278,000
1993 $2,862,304,000
1994 $2,093,572,000
1995 $1,587,149,000
1996 $1,852,255,000
1997 $1,839,425,000
1998 $2,167,400,000
1999 $2,008,430,000
2000 $2,301,829,000
2001 $2,460,261,000
2002 $2,773,963,000
2003 $3,687,607,000
2004 $4,038,315,000
2005 $4,853,149,000
2006 $6,089,819,000
2007 $8,522,387,000
2008 $10,560,260,000
2009 $9,200,701,000
2010 $9,295,492,000
2011 $10,045,000,000
2012 $11,278,220,000
2013 $13,291,800,000
2014 $12,079,470,000
2015 $3,744,384,000
2016 $3,156,035,000
2017 $3,215,142,000
2018 $3,311,986,000
2019 $4,719,995,000
2020 $4,715,099,000

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Yemen was 3.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 4.97 in 1991, while its lowest value was 2.61 in 2013.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 4.03
1991 4.97
1992 2.82
1993 4.06
1994 4.54
1995 3.41
1996 4.60
1997 3.51
1998 3.64
1999 4.01
2000 4.48
2001 4.51
2002 4.36
2003 4.41
2004 4.18
2005 3.88
2006 2.94
2007 3.12
2008 2.82
2009 2.82
2010 3.72
2011 2.63
2012 3.04
2013 2.61
2014 3.15
2015 3.16
2016 4.20
2017 4.60
2018 4.38
2019 4.07
2020 3.45

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Imports