# Former Arab Republic of Yemen Export Playbook for Europe

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Europe. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Former Arab Republic of Yemen (YEM)
- Region: Europe
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 20
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $600.7B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 4,679 km
- Average business entry indicator: 10 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Germany | DEU | $165.3B | 86 | Not reported | 5,198 km | 8 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) |
| United Kingdom | GBR | $99.7B | 40 | Not reported | 5,616 km | 5 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Netherlands | NLD | $80.3B | 30 | Not reported | 5,371 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | CHE | $76.3B | 14 | Not reported | 4,882 km | 10 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| France | FRA | $56.5B | 42 | Not reported | 5,317 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Italy | ITA | $47.4B | 27 | Not reported | 4,232 km | 11 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Belgium | BEL | $27.2B | 11 | Not reported | 5,308 km | 5 | Product not reported |
| Spain | ESP | $10.6B | 12 | Not reported | 5,388 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Poland | POL | $9.7B | 11 | Not reported | 4,586 km | 37 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) |
| Greece | GRC | $8.0B | 3 | Not reported | 3,221 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Ireland | IRL | $4.6B | 2 | Not reported | 6,076 km | 11 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits |
| Sweden | SWE | $3.9B | 5 | Not reported | 5,336 km | 8 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Czechia | CZE | $3.5B | 3 | Not reported | 4,701 km | 25 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) |
| Austria | AUT | $3.1B | 6 | Not reported | 4,453 km | 21 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas |
| Ukraine | UKR | $1.1B | 1 | Not reported | 4,088 km | 7 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Hungary | HUN | $899.2M | 1 | Not reported | 4,258 km | 7 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts |
| Romania | ROU | $834.4M | 1 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Portugal | PRT | $710.6M | 1 | Not reported | 5,794 km | 7 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 |
| Denmark | DNK | $540.7M | 1 | Not reported | 5,230 km | 4 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display |
| Russia | RUS | $475.1M | 1 | Not reported | 4,526 km | 10 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $27.7B | +12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $26.2B | +15.3% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Germany (DEU) | HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $19.8B | +19.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $18.5B | +6.5% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.3B | +12.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $17.2B | +14.3% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $13.0B | +5.3% | +0.1% |
| 8 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.8B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.3B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $11.9B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $9.7B | +9.2% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Germany (DEU) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $8.9B | +4.4% | +0.3% |
| 13 | Germany (DEU) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $8.4B | +3.5% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $7.3B | +4.0% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $7.0B | +8.9% | +0.0% |
| 16 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $6.7B | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 17 | France (FRA) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $6.4B | +3.8% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851762 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $6.0B | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 19 | France (FRA) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $5.9B | +6.0% | +0.0% |
| 20 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $5.7B | +1.9% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 61 | $235.2B | $118.3B | +8.7% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 13 | $208.9B | $74.7B | +10.2% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 14 | $163.2B | $67.5B | +7.4% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 54 | $143.9B | $65.8B | +4.6% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 11 | $185.4B | $64.5B | +13.1% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 46 | $163.2B | $59.3B | +10.1% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 9 | $140.9B | $58.4B | +8.2% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 10 | $48.9B | $25.1B | +7.0% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Former Arab Republic of Yemen focus on Europe?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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