CapitalSanaa
Government typein transition
Chief of statePresidential Leadership Council Chairperson Dr. Rashad Muhammad al-ALIMI (since 19 April 2022)
Natural resourcespetroleum, fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper; fertile soil in west
Industriescrude oil production and petroleum refining; small-scale production of cotton textiles, leather goods; food processing; handicrafts; aluminum products; cement; commercial ship repair; natural gas prod...
Export partnersUAE 28%, India 21%, Saudi Arabia 17%, Oman 7%, Malaysia 5% (2023)
Import partnersChina 23%, UAE 15%, Saudi Arabia 11%, Turkey 8%, India 7% (2023)