Yemen - Current account balance (% of GDP)

Current account balance (% of GDP) in Yemen was -7.72 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 3.73 in 2005, while its lowest value was -10.06 in 2009.

Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
2005 3.73
2006 1.08
2007 -6.97
2008 -4.65
2009 -10.06
2010 -3.41
2011 -1.61
2012 -0.95
2013 -3.79
2014 -3.44
2015 -7.13
2016 -7.72

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments