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About

China-Yemen Trade: In 2023, China exported $2.68B to Yemen. The main products that China exported to Yemen were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($178M), Rubber Footwear ($170M), and Semiconductor Devices ($88.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Yemen have increased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $1.66B in 2018 to $2.68B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Yemen.

Yemen-China Trade: In 2023, Yemen exported $16.9M to China. The main products that Yemen exported to China were Scrap Copper ($12.3M), Refined Copper ($2.06M), and Scrap Aluminium ($1.29M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Yemen to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.5%,  from $720M in 2018 to $16.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Yemen did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Yemen ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1), and 160 in total exports ($1.05B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $2.68B to Yemen. The main products exported from China to Yemen were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($178M), Rubber Footwear ($170M), and Semiconductor Devices ($88.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Yemen have increased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $1.66B in 2018 to $2.68B in 2023.

In 2018, Yemen exported $16.9M to China. The main products exported from Yemen to China were Scrap Copper ($12.3M), Refined Copper ($2.06M), and Scrap Aluminium ($1.29M). During the last 5 years the exports of Yemen to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.5%, from $720M in 2023 to $16.9M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Yemen (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Yemen (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$436B
Yemen
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$294M

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Yemen. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Yemen or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Yemen included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Yemen than from China.

Difference in imports from Yemen (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Yemen

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Yemen by product, considering products traded by both, China and Yemen.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Yemen in the exports of Textiles ($682M), Machines ($522M), and Metals ($304M).

During 2018, Yemen had a large net trade with China in the exports of Metals ($15.8M), Precious Metals ($919k), and Mineral Products ($82.3k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Yemen. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Yemen. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Yemen indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Yemen (Flag) (2023)

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