Country export capability

Former Arab Republic of Yemen
export capability

A reported view of Former Arab Republic of Yemen's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

YEM1995-2024 coverage1,080 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$1.2B2024 reported value
Latest imports$10.6B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$9.4BExports minus imports
Export growth+19.6%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners1,080Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Former Arab Republic of Yemen export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Former Arab Republic of Yemen recorded $1.2B in exports and $10.6B in imports. The resulting -$9.4B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +19.6% year on year and show a calculated -14.6% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

United Arab Emirates received $521.0M in reported exports, representing 42.8% of the latest country total. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $502.5M and 41.2% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Former Arab Republic of Yemen's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$21.6B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$633.9Current-dollar GDP
Population40.6MReported population
Labor force7.7KReported labor force
Investment rate26.7%National investment rate
Savings rate30.2%National savings rate
Trade openness43%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP4.4%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education42.2%Education context
Tertiary education6.5%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Former Arab Republic of Yemen
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
Saudi ArabiaSAUHigh attention42.5%30.6%5.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Republic of KoreaKORHigh attention96.2%12.1%8.5%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
OmanOMNWatch44.9%38%2.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
United Arab EmiratesAREWatch3.8%1.8%2.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
EgyptEGYWatch48.8%19.3%19.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHAHigh attention93.6%64.1%18.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
TurkeyTURHigh attention89.1%61.9%7.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGWatch43%27.8%0%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
MalaysiaMYSWatch10.7%17.8%11.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
EthiopiaETHHigh attention91.8%33.2%22.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Former Arab Republic of Yemen
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Stable -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$97.9B0.2%Stable -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Slowing -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing +4%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Former Arab Republic of Yemen.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Former Arab Republic of Yemen
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$488.6M40.1%2
27204HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$101.3M8.3%5
30307HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$63.1M5.2%7
40302HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$61.2M5%15
58548HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$54.4M4.5%2
60303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$51.7M4.2%19
77404HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$39.8M3.3%1
80703HS4 detail codeVegetables (07) ↗$36.3M3%3
90804HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$35.7M2.9%5
107602HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$33.8M2.8%1
112302HS4 detail codeFood industry residues (23) ↗$24.9M2%3
120810HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$23.4M1.9%7

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Former Arab Republic of Yemen combines $1.2B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Former Arab Republic of Yemen recorded $1.2B in reported exports and $10.6B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $9.4B. Exports changed +19.6% year on year and -14.6% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals (HS2 71) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Former Arab Republic of Yemen exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Former Arab Republic of Yemen
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1United Arab EmiratesARE$521.0M42.8%+84.6%+89.7%
2IndiaIND$177.7M14.6%-8.5%+23.9%
3Saudi ArabiaSAU$162.4M13.3%-0.9%-8.4%
4OmanOMN$84.3M6.9%+23.4%-19.5%
5EgyptEGY$50.4M4.1%+46.3%+2%
6MalaysiaMYS$43.9M3.6%-9.3%+23%
7Republic of KoreaKOR$33.7M2.8%+1.5%-8.5%
8ChinaCHN$18.2M1.5%+18.4%-65.7%
9China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$14.0M1.2%-15.1%+18.6%
10ThailandTHA$13.7M1.1%-38.9%-68.2%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$8.9B
2014
$7.1B
2015
$1.7B
2016
$827.4M
2017
$2.0B
2018
$1.5B
2019
$1.5B
2020
$1.5B
2021
$2.0B
2022
$1.9B
2023
$1.0B
2024
$1.2B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets0Reported count
WTO partner markets676Reported count
EU partner markets112Reported count
Shared-border partners4Country context
Shared-language partners52Country context
Average partner distance7,065 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA0%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share17.9%

Covered value under attention

Critical share2%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak13%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score9.4

History-based indicator

Partner concentration2,313.5

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,768.8

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3YEM
Exports Usd$1.2B
Imports Usd$10.6B
Trade Balance Usd-$9.4B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct19.6%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-13.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-14.6%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-3.9%
Export Partner Hhi2,313.5
Export Product Hhi1,768.8
Momentum Score9.4
Risk Score20.4
Gdp Million Usd21,606.16 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$633.9
Population40,583,164
Labor Force7,684.6
Investment Rate Pct26.7%
Savings Rate Pct30.2%
Secondary Education Pct42.2%
Tertiary Education Pct6.5%
Total Factor Productivity210.5
Trade Openness Pct43%
Exports Gdp Pct4.4%
Num Active Partners1,080
Num Fta Partners0
Num Wto Partners676
Num Eu Partners112
Num Shared Border Partners4
Num Shared Language Partners52
Avg Partner Distance Km7,065 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta0
Pct Partners Shared Language5
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,161
Num Border Partners70
Num Colonial Partners70
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.8
Pct Products High Elasticity64
Pct Products Low Elasticity5
Real Market Potential114,793,006.2
Foreign Market Potential402,370.8

Exposure fields

Country Iso3YEM
All History Lane Count1,811
Current Lane Count225
Critical Lane Count1
High Attention Lane Count33
High Volatility Lane Count142
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count87
Declining Demand Lane Count2
Concentrated Market Lane Count89
Access Friction Lane Count21
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count7
Monitored Exports Current Usd$1.1B
Attention Exports Usd$195.0M
Critical Exports Usd$21.4M
High Volatility Exports Usd$445.8M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$116.2M
Non Fta Exports Usd$1.1B
Monitored Attention Share Pct17.9%
Monitored Critical Share Pct2%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.2
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct13%
Export Weighted Distance Km2,486 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$1.2B
Total Imports Latest Usd$10.6B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$9.4B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct19.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-14.6%
Gdp Latest Million Usd21,606.16 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$633.9
Population Latest40,583,164
Investment Rate Latest Pct26.7%
Savings Rate Latest Pct30.2%
Trade Openness Latest Pct43%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct4.4%
Active Partners Latest1,080
Fta Partners Latest0
Foreign Market Potential Latest402,370.8
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct0%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct0%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0%
Partner Hhi Latest2,313.5
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct42.8%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct70.7%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,761.1
Partner Hhi All Max3,148.7
Product Hhi Latest1,768.8
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct40.1%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct52.3%
Product Hhi All Avg5,075.6
Product Hhi All Max7,707.3
Total Exports Attention Share Pct16%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct1.8%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$1.7B$1.8B-$48.0MNot reportedNot reported
1996$1.9B$2.0B-$91.7M+11.7%Not reported
1997$2.2B$2.1B$165.7M+17%Not reported
1998$1.2B$1.7B-$511.2M-46.8%-11.4%
1999$2.3B$2.4B-$24.5M+95.4%+6.8%
2000$4.1B$2.6B$1.5B+76.2%+22.4%
2001$3.4B$2.8B$599.4M-16.4%+42.2%
2002$3.7B$3.5B$144.7M+6.5%+16.2%
2003$4.5B$3.8B$740.6M+24.3%+3.4%
2004$4.8B$4.5B$272.5M+4.9%+11.6%
2005$7.0B$5.6B$1.3B+46.1%+23.9%
2006$7.1B$7.2B-$123.5M+1.6%+15.9%
2007$6.8B$9.7B-$2.9B-3.5%+12.7%
2008$8.4B$11.6B-$3.2B+23.6%+6.6%
2009$5.8B$10.0B-$4.3B-31.8%-6.7%
2010$7.1B$9.9B-$2.8B+22.8%+1.1%
2011$8.2B$9.9B-$1.7B+15.9%-1%
2012$7.8B$12.4B-$4.6B-4.8%+10.7%
2013$8.9B$15.4B-$6.6B+13.7%+7.8%
2014$7.1B$12.0B-$4.9B-20%-4.7%
2015$1.7B$7.6B-$5.9B-76.1%-39.9%
2016$827.4M$5.8B-$5.0B-51.1%-54.6%
2017$2.0B$7.1B-$5.1B+141.2%-34.4%
2018$1.5B$8.2B-$6.7B-25.3%-4.1%
2019$1.5B$10.7B-$9.3B-0.8%+21.4%
2020$1.5B$12.0B-$10.5B+2.6%-8.7%
2021$2.0B$11.9B-$10.0B+29.1%+9.5%
2022$1.9B$12.6B-$10.7B-2.8%+8.8%
2023$1.0B$12.3B-$11.2B-46.5%-12.4%
2024$1.2B$10.6B-$9.4B+19.6%-14.6%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$502.5M41.2%1724
203Fish and crustaceans$200.5M16.5%4576
372Iron and steel$101.8M8.4%9139
408Edible fruit and nuts$70.6M5.8%1864
585Electrical machinery$56.3M4.6%37253
607Vegetables$46.3M3.8%1753
774Copper$43.4M3.6%842
876Aluminium$34.3M2.8%1134
909Coffee, tea and spices$29.2M2.4%3638
1023Food industry residues$27.3M2.2%716

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17108Precious stones and metals (71)$488.6M40.1%2
27204Iron and steel (72)$101.3M8.3%5
30307Fish and crustaceans (03)$63.1M5.2%7
40302Fish and crustaceans (03)$61.2M5%15
58548Electrical machinery (85)$54.4M4.5%2
60303Fish and crustaceans (03)$51.7M4.2%19
77404Copper (74)$39.8M3.3%1
80703Vegetables (07)$36.3M3%3
90804Edible fruit and nuts (08)$35.7M2.9%5
107602Aluminium (76)$33.8M2.8%1
112302Food industry residues (23)$24.9M2%3
120810Edible fruit and nuts (08)$23.4M1.9%7

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1United Arab EmiratesARE$521.0M42.8%+84.6%+89.7%
2IndiaIND$177.7M14.6%-8.5%+23.9%
3Saudi ArabiaSAU$162.4M13.3%-0.9%-8.4%
4OmanOMN$84.3M6.9%+23.4%-19.5%
5EgyptEGY$50.4M4.1%+46.3%+2%
6MalaysiaMYS$43.9M3.6%-9.3%+23%
7Republic of KoreaKOR$33.7M2.8%+1.5%-8.5%
8ChinaCHN$18.2M1.5%+18.4%-65.7%
9China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$14.0M1.2%-15.1%+18.6%
10ThailandTHA$13.7M1.1%-38.9%-68.2%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Saudi Arabia (SAU)High attention42.5%30.6%5.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2Republic of Korea (KOR)High attention96.2%12.1%8.5%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Oman (OMN)Watch44.9%38%2.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4United Arab Emirates (ARE)Watch3.8%1.8%2.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5Egypt (EGY)Watch48.8%19.3%19.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
6Thailand (THA)High attention93.6%64.1%18.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
7Turkey (TUR)High attention89.1%61.9%7.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)Watch43%27.8%0%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
9Malaysia (MYS)Watch10.7%17.8%11.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Ethiopia (ETH)High attention91.8%33.2%22.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Seychelles (SYC)890392new$43.1M1.4%100
2Seychelles (SYC)890391new$4.1M2.7%100
3Egypt (EGY)230910new$9.6M1.2%100
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)870310new$2.2B0%100
5Saudi Arabia (SAU)620299new$1.7M12.8%100
6Malaysia (MYS)030326new$1.6M6.3%100
7Saudi Arabia (SAU)271210new$4.3M2.3%100
8Kuwait (KWT)240130new$459.0K93.5%100
9China (CHN)390769new$398.2M0.1%100
10France (FRA)150410new$3.5M11.9%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Stable (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$97.9B0.2%Stable (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Slowing (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing (+4%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Former Arab Republic of Yemen export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Former Arab Republic of Yemen export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Former Arab Republic of Yemen.

What is the latest reported export value for Former Arab Republic of Yemen?

Former Arab Republic of Yemen recorded $1.2B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Former Arab Republic of Yemen?

United Arab Emirates leads by reported export value at $521.0M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Former Arab Republic of Yemen's exports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported value at $502.5M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Former Arab Republic of Yemen trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.