Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Yemen
Yemen: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -2.42 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2016, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Yemen stood at -2.42 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 1,275.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Yemen peaked at 624.15 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.03 billion, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 624.15 million | — |
| 2006 | 205.72 million | -67.0% |
| 2007 | -1.51 billion | -833.2% |
| 2008 | -1.25 billion | -17.0% |
| 2009 | -2.53 billion | +102.0% |
| 2010 | -1.05 billion | -58.3% |
| 2011 | -527.37 million | -50.0% |
| 2012 | -334.62 million | -36.5% |
| 2013 | -1.53 billion | +357.4% |
| 2014 | -1.49 billion | -2.8% |
| 2015 | -3.03 billion | +103.3% |
| 2016 | -2.42 billion | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -891.43 million | -2.53 billion | 624.15 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.48 billion | -3.03 billion | -334.62 million | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Yemen
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -41.8 % change on previous year (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 18.62 SDR per person (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -22.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 24.59 SDR per person (2022)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -22.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 24.59 SDR per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Yemen?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Yemen was -2.42 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 624.15 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.03 billion in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Yemen ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,275.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.