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:

Yemen Foreign Direct Investment

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) 452.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 360.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 2,481.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 166.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Australia (USD mn) 12,147.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2024
Austria (USD mn) 493.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 138.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 300.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 58.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 132.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 288.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 89.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 1,359.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Canada (USD mn) 20,003.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,019.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
China (USD mn) -8,306.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 4,351.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -4,034.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -8,630.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 73.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 4,825.5 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Nov 2024
Finland (USD mn) 46.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
France (USD mn) 695.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 198.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Germany (USD mn) -23,269.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 27,032.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 5,593.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 79.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2024
India (USD mn) 5,044.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1990 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 5,256.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) -25,892.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
Israel (USD mn) 3,534.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2024
Italy (USD mn) 4,798.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 214.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) -167.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 457.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -1,646.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 728.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 204.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 253.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 176.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 42.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 180.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -26,861.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,643.4 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) -64.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 6,807.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Malta (USD mn) 10,887.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 1,791.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 153.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 94.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 138.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 636.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 769.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 347.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 11.8 Jan 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 14,591.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,490.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) 650.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Oman (USD mn) 12,488.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 194.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 87.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Panama (USD mn) 726.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 1,915.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 109.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Poland (USD mn) -2,629.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 219.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Romania (USD mn) 493.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (USD mn) -1,163.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 4,255.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 665.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 45,589.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -180.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 45.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 6,996.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) -836.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024

Yemen Key Series

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) 14,384.285 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (YER bn) 38,319.377 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (YER bn) 13,065.284 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
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: Tax: Direct (YER mn) 235,092.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Government Expenditure: Current (YER mn) 1,273,878.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Government Revenue: Current (YER mn) 864,423.000 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) -350.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 49.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 975.768 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 114.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7.066 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 354.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 108,453.918 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 25,909.926 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 7.165 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2015
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 9.049 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.000 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2000 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 31.919 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2024
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: Coffee, Tea, Mate and Spices (YER th) 746,119.078 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
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: National: Thailand (YER th) 132,468,960.215 2014 yearly 1997 - 2014
Exports: National: China (YER th) 262,108.180 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Exports: National: United Arab Emirates (YER th) 4,911,211.783 2014 yearly 1997 - 2014
Exports: National: South Korea (YER th) 618,869.017 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: HS: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) 268,845,704.896 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Cereals (YER th) 199,366,387.746 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: HS: Iron and Steel (YER th) 30,298,318.672 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Nuclear Reactors, Mechanical Appliances and Parts Thereof (YER th) 13,446,654.659 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: China (YER th) 32,958,481.912 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: Saudi Arabia (YER th) 94,545,533.620 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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,209.7 2017 yearly 1990 - 2017
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -371.0 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2016
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2016
External Debt (USD mn) 7,191.5 Jan 2015 monthly Aug 2005 - Jan 2015
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.0 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 499.1 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.489 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) -50.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade: Imports (USD mn) -6,515.537 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (USD mn) -379.707 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Financing: Net Reserves: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 47.291 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 589.205 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income (USD mn) -366.807 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade: Exports (USD mn) 1,301.216 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (USD mn) -50.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -679.315 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 565.299 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investments (USD mn) -295.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) -1,244.613 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) -67.588 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (USD mn) 12.900 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 5,118.380 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade (USD mn) -5,214.321 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (USD mn) 5,050.792 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -671.054 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Inflow (YER th) 115,000.000 Mar 2012 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2012
Capital Investment (YER th) 46,687,778.000 Mar 2012 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,411.588 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 56,944.256 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 24.5 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
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) 4.2 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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