# Foreign direct investment (% of GDP) — YEM
> Latest: -0.04% (2018). Change: +1.0 pp vs 2017.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1990–2018
- Data updated: 2026-11-08
- Source: World Bank — BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/foreign-direct-investment-of-gdp/YEM
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2014 | -0.54% |
| 2015 | -0.04% |
| 2016 | -1.79% |
| 2017 | -1.01% |
| 2018 | -0.04% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2018). Foreign direct investment (% of GDP) — YEM [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/foreign-direct-investment-of-gdp/YEM. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)