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

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 439.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,090.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 273.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 282.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,662.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -168.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 53.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 193.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
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) 915.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,351.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
China (USD mn) 17,500.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 990.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 2,961.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 155.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -73,395.6 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 423.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 6,443.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 368.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,445.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 3,654.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 1,112.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,857.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 4,281.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 7,053.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,583.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 5,616.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 222.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -620.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 266.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 45.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -13,592.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -187.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 2,685.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -1,169.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 107.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 267.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 387.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 830.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -30,674.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 877.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,763.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) -173.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) -176.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 1,048.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Poland (USD mn) -1,817.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 231.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 888.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,130.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 508.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
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) 1,396.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,672.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -580.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023

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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) 12,163.770 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (YER bn) 20,792.500 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (YER bn) 12,111.220 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
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) -431.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 3.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,161.332 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 269.255 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 26.931 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 435.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,830.716 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 26,548.491 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 7.165 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2015
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 12.449 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.000 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 2000 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 43.155 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2023
Re-Exports (YER th) 3,939,334.534 Dec 2012 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2012
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
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: 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: 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: 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: 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 Arab Emirates (YER th) 161,126,428.603 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 (%) -1.7 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) -0.684 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (USD mn) 12.900 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade (USD mn) -5,214.321 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 5,118.380 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
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: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) -50.608 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) 18,794.805 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 47,018.981 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 55.8 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,767.9 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) 3.7 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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