Yemen (YEM)
Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).
Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.
Yemen - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)
| Rank | Partner | Export dependency | Import dependency | Total dependency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | 0.0% $0 | 24.0% $1.13B | 23.9% $1.13B |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 0.5% $111.99K | 10.4% $489.29M | 10.3% $489.40M |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | 0.0% $4.77K | 6.5% $304.43M | 6.4% $304.43M |
| 4 | Türkiye (TUR) | 28.0% $6.66M | 5.4% $257.00M | 5.6% $263.67M |
| 5 | Oman (OMN) | 10.5% $2.50M | 5.5% $257.95M | 5.5% $260.45M |
| 6 | Argentina (ARG) | 0.3% $69.83K | 5.4% $254.25M | 5.4% $254.32M |
| 7 | Brazil (BRA) | 0.0% $0 | 4.7% $220.68M | 4.7% $220.68M |
| 8 | India (IND) | 0.0% $11.35K | 3.7% $174.76M | 3.7% $174.78M |
| 9 | Egypt (EGY) | 49.6% $11.79M | 3.1% $148.37M | 3.4% $160.16M |
| 10 | USA (USA) | 0.0% $0 | 3.1% $147.59M | 3.1% $147.59M |
- In 2024, Yemen's total trade was $4.7B, with exports of $23.8M and imports of $4.7B, resulting in a trade balance of -$4.7B.
- The country ranked 174th globally for total trade, exports, and imports in the latest available data.
- Yemen's top export partner was Egypt, accounting for 49.6% of total exports with a value of $11.8M.
- The leading source of imports was United Arab Emirates, providing 24.0% of all imports, valued at $1.1B.
- The primary export category was Products of the milling industry (HS2 11), representing 96.2% of exports at $22.9M.
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils (HS2 27) were the top import category, making up 28.4% of total imports with a value of $1.3B.
Yemen's Trade Performance in 2024
Based on data for 2024, Yemen's total international trade amounted to $4.7B, placing it at rank 174 among trading nations. The country's exports were recorded at $23.8M, while imports stood at a significantly higher $4.7B, leading to a trade deficit of -$4.7B.
Top Trading Partners
Yemen's primary export destination was Egypt, receiving goods valued at $11.8M (49.6% share). On the import side, the most significant partner was the [United Arab Emirates](/country/ARE/), which supplied $1.1B (24.0%) of goods. Other major import sources included [China](/country/CHN/) with $489.3M (10.4%) and Saudi Arabia with $304.4M (6.5%).
Key Traded Products
The country's export profile is dominated by Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten (HS2 11), which accounted for $22.9M or 96.2% of the total. In contrast, Yemen's import basket is more diverse. The leading import category was [Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (HS2 27)](/product/hs2/27/), valued at $1.3B. Following this were [Cereals (HS2 10)](/product/hs2/10/) at $852.5M and Sugars and sugar confectionery at $263.6M.
Exports
Yemen - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2019 (USD)
Top export categories
Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.
Yemen - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)
Yemen - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)
Imports
Yemen - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2019 (USD)
Top import categories
Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.