Yemen, Rep.'s reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) was −US$1.37 billion in 2016, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 222.89% from US$1.11 billion in 2006.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$1.37 billion | 2016 |
| Five years earlier | −US$2.12 billion | 2011 |
| Ten years earlier | US$1.11 billion | 2006 |
| Highest | US$1.15 billion | 2012 |
| Lowest | −US$2.64 billion | 2015 |
| Average since 2007 | −US$1 billion | 2007–2016 |
| First recorded | US$433.82 million |
What the numbers say
In 2016, Yemen, Rep.'s reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) rose US$1.27 billion on 2015 (from −US$2.64 billion to −US$1.37 billion).
Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2015), the average change was −US$307.23 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.56 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$3.27 billion in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was US$2.19 billion in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2007 to 2016 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 18% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
What this measures
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 12 values
| Year | Reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | -1,366,075,668 |
| 2015 | -2,638,441,907 |
| 2014 | -1,296,010,682 |
| 2013 | -1,040,277,765 |
| 2012 | 1,148,337,978 |
| 2011 | -2,123,736,586 |
| 2010 | -1,561,025,754 |
| 2009 | -1,301,896,975 |
| 2008 | 353,899,188 |
| 2007 | -201,343,329 |
Reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — US$499.59 million (2020)
- Algeria — −US$20.76 billion (2025)
- Bahrain — US$661.42 million (2025)
- Djibouti — −US$148.91 million (2024)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — −US$287.3 million (2025)
- Iraq — −US$9.99 billion (2025)
- Israel — −US$2.38 billion (2025)
- Jordan — US$1.71 billion (2024)
- Kuwait — −US$4.07 billion (2025)
- Lebanon — −US$2.04 billion (2023)
More economic policy & debt data for Yemen, Rep.
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$4.05 billion (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$198.89 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom (current US$) — US$122.16 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$1.82 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$4.15 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$4.15 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$4.15 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Yemen, Rep.'s reserves and related items (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$1.37 billion in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2005?
- It is down 414.89% from US$433.82 million in 2005. The highest value was US$1.15 billion in 2012 and the lowest −US$2.64 billion in 2015.
- Is the latest change in reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) unusual for Yemen, Rep.?
- In 2016, Yemen, Rep.'s reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) rose US$1.27 billion on 2015 (from −US$2.64 billion to −US$1.37 billion). Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2015), the average change was −US$307.23 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.56 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
- Where does this data come from?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.RES.INCL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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