Yemen, Rep.: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Yemen, Rep.'s Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 47.32.
That's up 42.2% from 2017, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2018 was 47.94 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2018
Trend (2005–2018)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2010 · Arab Spring begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 47.32
- Trough
- 21.32
- 1-year change
- +42.2%
- 5-year change
- +56.9%
- +9.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +9.0%
- +0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 47.3217 | |
| 33.2817 | |
| 26.2723 | |
| 21.3161 | |
| 26.7590 | |
| 30.1523 | |
| 36.4979 | |
| 32.7190 | |
| 34.3906 | |
| 39.7462 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Yemen, Rep.'s Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2018?
- In 2018, Yemen, Rep.'s Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 47.32, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Yemen, Rep.'s Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Yemen, Rep.'s Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 42.2% from 2017 to 2018.
- How does Yemen, Rep.'s Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2018 was 47.94, so Yemen, Rep. is below the world average.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.