Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Yemen

Yemen: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 116.00 million current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
116.00 million current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.29 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
116.00 million current US$
in 2015
Years of data
7
2010–2016

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Yemen, 2010–2016

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B2010201320162010: 1.3B current US$2011: 910.0M current US$2012: 1.0B current US$2013: 1.1B current US$2014: 1.2B current US$2015: 116.0M current US$2016: 116.0M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Yemen is 116.00 million current US$, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 91.0% over ten years.

That places Yemen 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Yemen, 2010 to 2016.
Year current US$ Change
2010 1.29 billion current US$
2011 910.00 million current US$ -29.5%
2012 1.00 billion current US$ +10.4%
2013 1.10 billion current US$ +9.2%
2014 1.20 billion current US$ +9.3%
2015 116.00 million current US$ -90.3%
2016 116.00 million current US$ +0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 116.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 186.21 million current US$, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 116.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 165 Vietnam 149.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 166 Palestine 131.96 million current US$
  3. 167 Dominica 117.42 million current US$
  4. 169 Niger 101.63 million current US$ compare
  5. 170 Libya 92.80 million current US$ compare
  6. 171 Tajikistan 89.96 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Yemen?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Yemen was 116.00 million current US$ in 2016, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 116.00 million current US$ in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Yemen ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.