Yemen Foreign Direct Investment
1990 - 2019 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Yemen Foreign Direct Investment
- Yemen Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 371.0 USD mn in Dec 2019, compared with a drop of 282.1 USD mn in the previous year.
- Yemen Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2019.
- The data reached an all-time high of 1.6 USD bn in Dec 2008 and a record low of -561.0 USD mn in Dec 2016.
The World Bank provides annual Foreign Direct Investment in USD.
Related information about Yemen Foreign Direct Investment
- In the latest reports of Yemen, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2017.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 34.7 USD bn in Dec 2013.
View Yemen's Foreign Direct Investment from 1990 to 2019 in the chart:
What was Yemen's Foreign Direct Investment in 2019?
Yemen Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 371.0 USD mn in Dec 2019, compared with a drop of 282.1 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -371.0 2019 | -282.1 2018 | -561.0 2016 | 1,554.6 2008 | USD mn | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 451.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 460.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 2,865.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 66.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 8,174.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -1,437.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 9.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 2,872.7 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 332.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -46.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -9,258.3 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -77.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 240.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -38.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 10,936.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 791.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,224.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 13,179.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,133.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 8,500.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 3,443.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 673.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -1,028.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -236.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,640.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 77.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 2,411.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -204.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 11,917.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 683.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 4,019.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 557.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 10,094.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 524.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 499.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 36,029.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -44,440.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 289.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 14,130.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,662.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 838.3 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 21,903.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,383.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,192.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,802.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -3,486.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 711.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -2,279.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 463.4 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,801.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 349.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 172.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -170.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 327.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 186.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 137.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 713.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -21,653.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,447.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 68.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 46.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,260.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 5,551.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,189.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 7,591.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 120.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 188.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 169.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 1,213.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 929.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 301.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2025 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9.8 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -10,924.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,080.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 246.9 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 966.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 12,465.5 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 178.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 384.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -887.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 98.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 3,081.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 493.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 2,501.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 1,637.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -397.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 846.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 6,924.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 6,085.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 364.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 35,793.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 689.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 283.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -4,017.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 6,949.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 179.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 2,627.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -12,369.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.3 2014 | yearly | 1991 - 2014 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%) | -8.290 2014 | yearly | 1991 - 2014 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 20,434.2 2013 | yearly | 2004 - 2013 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.8 2013 | yearly | 2004 - 2013 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (YER bn) | 21,369.168 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (YER bn) | 51,193.781 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (YER bn) | 19,332.828 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Government Expenditure (YER mn) | 209,147.000 Sep 2014 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2014 |
| Government Revenue (YER mn) | 180,160.000 Sep 2014 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2014 |
| Government Revenue: Tax (YER mn) | 45,416.000 Sep 2014 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2014 |
| Government Revenue: Current (YER mn) | 864,423.000 2017 | yearly | 2002 - 2017 |
| Government Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (YER mn) | 235,092.000 2017 | yearly | 2002 - 2017 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (YER mn) | 1,273,878.000 2017 | yearly | 2002 - 2017 |
| Domestic Public Debt: Net (YER bn) | 2,712.900 2013 | yearly | 2002 - 2013 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 11.175 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -276.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -36.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Aug 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 62.002 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 131.695 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7.414 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 280.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -21.1 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Aug 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 82,948.540 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 25,852.679 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7.165 Jan 2015 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2015 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.411 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Aug 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 30.608 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Aug 2025 |
| Imports (YER th) | 174,021,427.073 Dec 2012 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2012 |
| Exports: National (YER th) | 108,319,365.974 Dec 2012 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2012 |
| Re-Exports (YER th) | 3,939,334.534 Dec 2012 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2012 |
| Exports: HS: Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks and Other Aquatic Invertebrates (YER th) | 12,400,499.616 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Exports: HS: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Exports: HS: Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes (YER th) | 491,886.558 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Exports: HS: Coffee, Tea, Mate and Spices (YER th) | 746,119.078 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Exports: National: China (YER th) | 262,108.180 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Exports: National: Thailand (YER th) | 132,468,960.215 2014 | yearly | 1997 - 2014 |
| Exports: National: South Korea (YER th) | 618,869.017 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Exports: National: United Arab Emirates (YER th) | 4,911,211.783 2014 | yearly | 1997 - 2014 |
| Imports: HS: Cereals (YER th) | 199,366,387.746 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Imports: HS: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) | 268,845,704.896 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Imports: HS: Nuclear Reactors, Mechanical Appliances and Parts Thereof (YER th) | 13,446,654.659 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Imports: HS: Iron and Steel (YER th) | 30,298,318.672 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Imports: HS: Vehicles Other than Tramway Rolling Stock and Accessories Thereof (YER th) | 77,883,779.845 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Imports: China (YER th) | 32,958,481.912 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (YER th) | 94,545,533.620 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (YER th) | 161,126,428.603 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Imports: India (YER th) | 13,312,506.473 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Imports: United States of America (YER th) | 22,252,553.468 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Imports: Cement: Volume (Ton th) | 755.000 2010 | yearly | 1998 - 2010 |
| Crude Oil Exports: Public Sector: ytd: Volume (Barrel mn) | 1.000 Jan 2015 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jan 2015 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 18,933.067 Mar 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 61,011.389 Mar 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -8.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 7.0 Aug 2015 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,768.2 Jun 2023 | monthly | May 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.090 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 96.377 Jun 2023 | monthly | May 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 10,226.336 Jan 2015 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2015 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 12,866.5 Jan 2015 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2015 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.8 Jan 2015 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2015 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,519.784 Jan 2015 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2015 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.05 Jan 2015 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2015 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 7.52 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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