October 2011
Yemen
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  24 053 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2009)  26 365 Merchandise  89 90
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2009)  57 960 excluding intra-EU trade 65 66
Current account balance (million US$, 2009) - 2 565 Commercial services 101 94
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)   836 excluding intra-EU trade 75 70
Trade to GDP ratio (2007-2009)   74.0
Annual percentage change
2009   2005-2009 2008 2009
Real GDP (2005=100)   115 3 4 4
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) ... ... ... ...
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) ... ... ... ...
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession Observer Contribution to WTO budget -
Trade Policy Review - Import duties collected (%, 2007-2009)
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue 13.2
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 2.3
Tariff binding coverage (%)  - Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2009 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry -
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 1 - 0
All goods -    7.1 Anti-dumping  -
Agricultural goods (AOA) -    10.5 Countervailing duties  -
Non-agricultural goods -    6.6 Safeguards  -
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) -    2.6 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation -
in agricultural goods (AOA)   40.8 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports -
in non-agricultural goods   7.8 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) -
Services sectors with GATS commitments - Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) -
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  8 700 9 -17 39
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  9 700 13 -13 6
2010  a 2010  a
Share in world total exports    0.06 Share in world total imports  0.06
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   5.6 Agricultural products 33.7
Fuels and mining products   90.8 Fuels and mining products 8.6
Manufactures   3.6 Manufactures 57.0
  By main destination   By main origin
1. China   25.2 1. European Union (27)   14.7
2. India   20.1 2. United Arab Emirates   9.9
3. Thailand   18.4 3. China   9.3
4. Singapore   6.9 4. United States   6.4
5. South Africa   6.3 5. Japan   5.6
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)  b  1 412   ... 3 30
Commercial services imports (million US$)  2 213   13 -11 9
2010  a 2010  a
Share in world total exports   0.04   Share in world total imports 0.06
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   4.2   Transportation 46.2
Travel   82.9   Travel 10.5
Other commercial services   12.9   Other commercial services 43.3
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office Trademark registrations by office, 2008
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
... ... ...   644  1 502 ...  2 146
                         
a  Breakdowns by destination/origin refer to 2009. Breakdowns by services items refer to 2009.
b  Break in series for commercial services: 2007 for exports.