COUNTRY / INDICATOR
Yemen, Rep. Imports
Yemen, Rep. imports: latest available value for 2018, historical series from 2013, ranking context and source documentation.
Series overview
NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 47,32 | 14,04 |
| 2017 | 33,28 | 7,01 |
| 2016 | 26,27 | 4,96 |
| 2015 | 21,32 | -5,44 |
| 2014 | 26,76 | -3,39 |
| 2013 | 30,15 | — |
Source methodology
World Development IndicatorsIndicator note: 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 organization: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Metadata fetched: 2026-09-27 04:12:37. Open original metadata response.
Revision history
15 detected changesSource revisions are retained before the current observation is replaced. This table documents the previous and replacement value for reproducibility.
| Detected | Data year | Previous value | Replacement value | Source | Source update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 13:59:10 | 2013 | 30,15 | 30,15 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 13:59:10 | 2014 | 26,76 | 26,76 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 13:59:10 | 2015 | 21,32 | 21,32 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 13:59:10 | 2016 | 26,27 | 26,27 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 13:59:10 | 2017 | 33,28 | 33,28 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 13:59:10 | 2018 | 47,32 | 47,32 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:50:13 | 2013 | 30,15 | 30,15 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:50:13 | 2014 | 26,76 | 26,76 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:50:13 | 2015 | 21,32 | 21,32 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:50:13 | 2016 | 26,27 | 26,27 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:50:13 | 2017 | 33,28 | 33,28 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:50:13 | 2018 | 47,32 | 47,32 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-06 01:43:11 | 2016 | 26,27 | 26,27 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-06 01:43:11 | 2017 | 33,28 | 33,28 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-06 01:43:11 | 2018 | 47,32 | 47,32 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
Country-specific interpretation
Automatically derived from the displayed seriesYemen, Rep. recorded 47,32 percent of GDP in 2018, the latest year available in this series.
Compared with 2017, the imports increased by 14,04.
Across the latest five-year comparison window, the series shows an upward direction.
Across 6 observations from 2013 to 2018, the average was 30,85; the minimum was 21,32 in 2015 and the maximum was 47,32 in 2018.
Yemen, Rep. ranks 91 out of 194 countries with a current value in the portal ranking.
The latest value is below the available average for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
It is also above the available average for the Low income group.
Import dependence and domestic demand.