Yemen

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Trade in Yemen

Yemen was the world’s 165th largest exporter of goods and 163rd largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $761 and $ million USD respectively. Yemen’s top export category was fuels and mining products, followed by agricultural products, and manufactures. In 2019, Yemen’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Egypt, Turkey and Oman. In terms of imports, Yemen is the world’s 146th largest importer of goods and 166th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $5731 and $ million USD respectively in 2025. Yemen’s top import category was agricultural products, followed by manufactures and fuels and mining products.  Leading import partners were United Arab Emirates, China and Saudi Arabia. Yemen is part of 1 different Regional Trade Agreements, including the Pan-Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA).

 

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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Republic of Yemen

Abbreviation

YE

Capital

Sana'a

WTO Membership Date

26 June 2014

Legal System

mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law

Language

Arabic

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Yemeni rial

Exchange Rate

 Google Finance Currencies

Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Business Support Organizations

Industrial Property Offices

  • Ministry of Industry and Trade, General Department for Intellectual Property Protection

SPS Enquiry Points

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • Mr Abdulkafi Al-Eryani
    National Coordinator
    SPS Unit (NNA and NEP)
    Phone: +(967 1) 460 562

    Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
    P.O. Box 2805

    [email protected]@yahoo.com

TBT Enquiry Points

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • YSMO Information Center
    Contact: Mrs. Najat Ahmed Al-khayyat
    Phone: +(967) 1 408608; +(967) 1 408609; ext.142
    Website: http://www.ysmo.org

    Industrial Park, Zubairi Street
    PO Box 15261
    Sana'a

    [email protected]

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

This section includes additional links to trade-related resources.

Trade Information Portal

 https://yementradeportal.com/en/

Last Reviewed: October, 2026

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