# Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Yemen was -0.04% of GDP in 2018. Source: World Bank.

- Indicator id: `fdi_net_inflows_gdp`
- Place id: `ye`
- Unit: % of GDP
- Definition: Net foreign investment inflows to acquire a lasting management interest of at least 10% of voting stock, as a percentage of GDP. Includes equity, reinvested earnings and other capital recorded in the balance of payments.
- Note: Net inflows subtract disinvestment from new investment. Negative values indicate net disinvestment; zero is a valid net balance. Flows can exceed GDP, particularly in financial centers. The latest year varies by country.
- Source: World Bank, Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS) (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS)
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- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
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- Citation: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=fdi_net_inflows_gdp&place=ye

| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---:|
| 2018 | -0.04 |
| 2017 | -1.01 |
| 2016 | -1.79 |
| 2015 | -0.04 |
| 2014 | -0.54 |
| 2013 | -0.33 |
| 2012 | -0.04 |
| 2011 | -1.58 |
| 2010 | 0.61 |
| 2009 | 0.51 |
| 2008 | 5.78 |
| 2007 | 4.24 |
| 2006 | 5.88 |
| 2005 | -1.81 |
| 2004 | 1.04 |
| 2003 | -0.76 |
| 2002 | 1.07 |
| 2001 | 1.57 |
| 2000 | 0.07 |
| 1999 | -4.03 |
| 1998 | -3.47 |
| 1997 | -2.03 |
| 1996 | -0.93 |
| 1995 | -1.7 |
| 1994 | 0.06 |
| 1993 | 4.15 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1991 | 1.93 |
| 1990 | -1.04 |