Current Account Balance: Yemen
Yemen's current account balance is currently -9.5 % of GDP as of 2026. # Yemen Current Account Balance Yemen's current account balance stands at -9.
Current (2026)
-9.5 % of GDP
+1.0% y/y
Peak (2000)
13.8 % of GDP
Low (2024)
-17.1 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1990–2026 · 41 pts
Current Account Balance — Yemen
1990 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Yemen
Analysis# Yemen Current Account Balance
Yemen's current account balance stands at -9.5% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a severe external imbalance. The country has deteriorated dramatically from its all-time peak of 13.8% in 2000 to a historic low of -17.1% in 2024. Since 1990, Yemen's current account has declined by 263.8%, a catastrophic swing that underscores decades of economic deterioration driven by conflict, institutional collapse, and oil dependency.
The 2020 financial crisis marked a critical inflection point, with the deficit jumping to -15.7% from -4.2% in 2019. While 2024 reached the worst point on record at -17.1%, projections indicate modest stabilization ahead, with the deficit expected to hold near -9.5% through 2026. This modest improvement suggests structural constraints remain binding, with Yemen's external position unlikely to strengthen significantly without major political and economic reforms.
Historical Data
41 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 4 % of GDP | -11.11% |
| 2029 | 4.5 % of GDP | -2.17% |
| 2028 | 4.6 % of GDP | +204.55% |
| 2027 | -4.4 % of GDP | +53.68% |
| 2026 | -9.5 % of GDP | +1.04% |
| 2025 | -9.6 % of GDP | +43.86% |
| 2024 | -17.1 % of GDP | -44.92% |
| 2023 | -11.8 % of GDP | +21.85% |
| 2022 | -15.1 % of GDP | -8.63% |
| 2021 | -13.9 % of GDP | +11.46% |
| 2020 | -15.7 % of GDP | -273.81% |
| 2019 | -4.2 % of GDP | -31.25% |
| 2018 | -3.2 % of GDP | -113.33% |
| 2017 | -1.5 % of GDP | +72.22% |
| 2016 | -5.4 % of GDP | -92.86% |
| 2015 | -2.8 % of GDP | -315.38% |
| 2014 | 1.3 % of GDP | +141.94% |
| 2013 | -3.1 % of GDP | -82.35% |
| 2012 | -1.7 % of GDP | +43.33% |
| 2011 | -3 % of GDP | +11.76% |
Show all 41 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -3.4 % of GDP | +66.34% |
| 2009 | -10.1 % of GDP | -119.57% |
| 2008 | -4.6 % of GDP | +34.29% |
| 2007 | -7 % of GDP | -683.33% |
| 2006 | 1.2 % of GDP | -68.42% |
| 2005 | 3.8 % of GDP | +137.50% |
| 2004 | 1.6 % of GDP | +6.67% |
| 2003 | 1.5 % of GDP | -63.41% |
| 2002 | 4.1 % of GDP | -39.71% |
| 2001 | 6.8 % of GDP | -50.72% |
| 2000 | 13.8 % of GDP | +91.67% |
| 1999 | 7.2 % of GDP | +244.00% |
| 1998 | -5 % of GDP | -1766.67% |
| 1997 | 0.3 % of GDP | -66.67% |
| 1996 | 0.9 % of GDP | +200.00% |
| 1995 | 0.3 % of GDP | -70.00% |
| 1994 | 1 % of GDP | +147.62% |
| 1993 | -2.1 % of GDP | +8.70% |
| 1992 | -2.3 % of GDP | +32.35% |
| 1991 | -3.4 % of GDP | -158.62% |
| 1990 | 5.8 % of GDP | — |
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