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List of all companies in Yemen

Yemen has 5,553 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 1,067 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 31% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Yemen, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 5,553 Yemeni companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Yemeni company database.

5,553 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies5,553
Corporations1,067
Governorates3
Largest governorateTaizz 35%
Employees5-9
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email0%
Phone58%
Website0%
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Yemeni company list: all 5,553 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Yemen, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Yemeni company directory.

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Showing 25 of 5,553 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvinceFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
P Pharma Yemen (sample) Ltd-Test 1
Yemen
Sana'A
Building 4120 Ali Moghni Street 111
N/A
1994
$3,645,000,000
14
Corporation
N/A
269350
2
Yemen Mobile Company Public Yemeni Joint-Stock Company
Yemen
Sana'A
Opp to Consultative Council,, Telecommunication Technology City
N/A
2006
$1,195,100,330
200
N/A
3650-21
3
Sons Salah Trading, Contracting, Investment And Real Estate Development Company
Yemen
Sana'A
Al-shamoul Bank for Islamic Microfinance Building 50th Street
N/A
2020
$421,770,000
3,000
Partnership of unknown type
N/A
17879
4
Arab Bank PLC
Yemen
Sana'A
Arab Bank Building Zubairi Road
N/A
1983
$177,293,600
800
Foreign company
103
N/A
5
Yemen Bank For Reconstruction And Development
Yemen
Adan
Al-aqaba, Queen Arwa Street
Adan
1962
$177,293,600
1,400
42
N/A
6
Ministry Of Oil And Mineral
Yemen
Aden
Malla
N/A
1953
$82,116,824
584
Local government body
42
N/A
7
Julia Energy For Import And Oil Services Company LTD.
Yemen
Aden
Flat 2, House 16, al Morisi Building al Mansoura, al Segen Stree
N/A
2021
$71,184,000
9
Corporation
N/A
18096
8
Sheba CO. For General Trading & Contracting LTD
Yemen
Sana'A
Diplomatic Area
N/A
1968
$70,295,000
500
Corporation
2
249/41
9
Yemen General CORPORATION For Cement Industry And Marketing
Yemen
Sana'A
Building No 2 Abo al Hassan al Hamadani Street
Sana
1983
$65,680,780
430
Local government body
42
N/A
10
Yemen Company For Flour Mills & Silos
Yemen
Aden
Main Street
N/A
1997
$58,800,000
500
Corporation
2
N/A
11
Felix Airways
Yemen
Sana'A
Felix Airways Building 60 Southern Road
N/A
2008
$49,405,000
250
Corporation
N/A
792
12
Bauam Brothers Trading For Pharmaceuticals And Medical Appliances Company
Yemen
Sana'A
Next to Shumaila Market, Behind Alzandani Building Shumaila Are
N/A
2021
$49,078,710
270
Corporation
N/A
21/4621
13
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
Yemen
Sana'A
Cross al Sitten al Gharbi Aser
N/A
1962
$47,596,998
613
42
N/A
14
Ministry Of Agriculture And Irrigations
Yemen
Sana'A
Ministry of Agriculture Building Kuwait Street
N/A
1963
$47,178,468
607
Local government body
42
N/A
15
Muhammed Awad Alhalabi For Importing Food Products
Yemen
Sana'A
Northern 60th Street, Behind Althawrah Sport City
N/A
2009
$46,200,000
42
Proprietorship
N/A
2000910079
16
Yemen Kuwait Bank For Trade And Investment Ysc
Yemen
Sana'A
Yemen Kuwait Bank for Trade and Investment Building al Zubairy S
N/A
2005
$44,799,923
800
Corporation
N/A
4078
17
Total E & P Yemen
Yemen
Sana'A
Near Hada'S Hotel, Near Hada'S Hotel, Next to Japanese Industry
N/A
1987
$42,200,040
700
Corporation
4493
N/A
18
Abu Alrejal Trading CORPORATION
Yemen
Sana'A
Zubeiry Street
N/A
1974
$40,208,655
285
N/A
N/A
19
Mam Trends
Yemen
Sana'A
Libyan Trade Center al Jazaer Street
N/A
2012
$36,354,600
200
Proprietorship
N/A
N/A
20
National Trading CO LTD
Yemen
Sana'A
Hadda Street
N/A
1980
$32,077,980
450
Corporation
46
N/A
21
Mana'a General Trading & Contracting LIMITED CO
Yemen
Sana'A
University Street
N/A
1990
$31,987,800
25
Corporation
N/A
N/A
22
General Cooperative Association For Agricultural Items
Yemen
Sana'A
Sawand Road
N/A
1997
$31,987,800
8
Cooperative
N/A
N/A
23
Othman Ebrahim Sudam And Sons Shops
Yemen
Al Hudaydah
Old Market Near Grand Mosque
N/A
1974
$31,987,800
200
Corporation
N/A
149
24
Agricultural Cooperative Union General CO Operation
Yemen
Sana'A
Tripoli Street
N/A
1997
$31,987,800
18
Corporation
N/A
N/A
25
Jumaida Brothers Group
Yemen
Sana'A
Khawlan Street
N/A
1985
$31,987,800
50
Corporation
N/A
N/A

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How many companies are there in Yemen?

Companies and businesses in Yemen

5,553

2 November 2026

There are 5,553 companies and businesses in Yemen in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 1,067 corporations, 3,185 sole traders and 281 partnerships. On top of those come 375 non-profit organisations, 16 branches of foreign companies and 110 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
5,514 99%
Head offices
38
Branch locations
1

Legal form

Corporations
1,067 19%
Sole traders
3,185
Partnerships
281

Per working day this year

≈ 0

new companies registered · 8 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Yemen

Which are the largest companies in Yemen? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is National Food & Dairy Co, with 5,000 staff, ahead of Derhim Industrial Company and Universal Tobacco. By yearly revenue the largest company is Julia Energy for Import and Oil Services Company, ahead of Sheba Co. for General Trading & Contracting and Felix Airways. Below are the top companies of Yemen ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Yemen. 1 Yemeni companies employ more than 10,000 people and 2 report more than $1 billion a year.

National Food & Dairy Co has the largest headcount of any company in Yemen in our data. 1 Yemeni companies list more than 10,000 people, 96 more than 500.

  1. 1Taiz5,000 staff
  2. 2Hodeidah3,000 staff
  3. 3Sana'a3,000 staff
  4. 4Sana'a2,800 staff
  5. 5Sana'a2,700 staff
  6. 6Sana'a2,000 staff
  7. 7Aden2,000 staff
  8. 8Sana'a1,500 staff
  9. 9Aden1,400 staff
  10. 10Taiz1,300 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 5,227 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-41,629
5-9995
10-19978
20-49634
50-99548
100-199228
200-499119
500+96

31% have 1 to 4 employees; 96 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K27
$100K-$500K1,709
$500K-$1M679
$1M-$5M2,030
$5M-$10M449
$10M-$100M132
$100M-$1B3
$1B+2

5 companies report more than $100 million; 2 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Yemen

Most companies in Yemen are small businesses. Of the 5,227 with a known headcount, 2,624 (50%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 1,612 are small (10 to 49) and 895 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 96 employ 500 people or more, so 98.16% of Yemeni companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 102,624
Small · 10 to 491,612
Medium · 50 to 499895
Large · 500 or more96

1,629

companies have 1 to 4 employees (31%). 27 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

3,185

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

25%

of the 8 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (2). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Yemen based?

Taizz has more companies than any other governorate in Yemen: 1,951, or 35% of the total, ahead of Al Hudaydah (708) and Sana (62). Below you find all three governorates and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

three governorates

GovernorateShareCompanies%
Taizz1,951
Al Hudaydah708
Sana62

Ten busiest cities

  1. Sana'a1,709
  2. Taiz1,051
  3. Al Hudaydah602
  4. Aden331
  5. Al Hawban168
  6. Osaifrah95
  7. Al Ajeenat70
  8. Al Hasab49
  9. Al Mukalla City46
  10. Wadi Al-Qadhi41

Main industries in Yemen

Wholesale (durable goods) is the biggest industry in Yemen by number of companies: 1,027, or 20% of all firms with an industry code. Next come wholesale (consumer goods) (949) and business services and IT (868). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Wholesale (durable goods): 1,027, 20% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (consumer goods): 949, 19% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 868, 17% · 2 November 2026Other shops: 395, 8% · 2 November 2026Social services: 286, 6% · 2 November 2026Food shops: 152, 3% · 2 November 2026Engineering, accounting and management: 111, 2% · 2 November 2026Other services: 111, 2% · 2 November 2026Clothing shops: 93, 2% · 2 November 2026Other: 1,043, 21% · 2 November 20265,035companies
  • Wholesale (durable goods)1,02720%
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)94919%
  • Business services and IT86817%
  • Other shops3958%
  • Social services2866%
  • Food shops1523%
  • Engineering, accounting and management1112%
  • Other services1112%
  • Clothing shops932%
  • Oil and gas741%
  • Food production731%
  • Furniture and electronics shops621%
  • Chemicals611%
  • Car dealers and petrol stations601%
  • Travel and transport services561%
  • Other industries65713%

The fifteen largest of 71 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Yemen

1,027

Wholesale (durable goods)

SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods

  1. 1Sana'a650 staff
  2. 2Sana'a450 staff
  3. 3Sana'a400 staff

949

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

  1. 1Hodeidah3,000 staff
  2. 2Sana'a3,000 staff
  3. 3Al Hudaydah1,300 staff

868

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Sana'a2,700 staff
  2. 2Sana'a150 staff
  3. 3Sana'a127 staff

395

Other shops

SIC 59: Miscellaneous Retail

  1. 1Sana'a25 staff
  2. 2Sana'a22 staff
  3. 3Al Burah8 staff

286

Social services

SIC 83: Social Services

  1. 1Al Hodeidah72 staff
  2. 2Sana'a12 staff
  3. 3Sana'a10 staff

152

Food shops

SIC 54: Food Stores

  1. 1Al Kamb7 staff
  2. 2Al Hasab7 staff
  3. 3Aden5 staff

111

Engineering, accounting and management

SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services

  1. 1Sana'a223 staff
  2. 2Sana'a100 staff
  3. 3Sana'a100 staff

111

Other services

SIC 89: Miscellaneous Services

  1. 1Sana'a930 staff
  2. 2Sana'a160 staff
  3. 3Sana'a50 staff

How many new companies are registered in Yemen? (2026)

8 new companies and startups registered in Yemen so far in 2026, about 0 every working day, after 39 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 25% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 1 of them are corporations.

≈ 0

new companies register every working day in 2026

25%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

39

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 372022
  2. 422023
  3. 382024
  4. 392025
  5. 82026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Sana'a21 staff

Oldest companies in Yemen

Our data holds 2 Yemeni organisations founded before 1900 and 44 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.

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733

Yemeni companies were founded before 1990

81

were founded in 1990

733 Yemeni organisations in our data were founded before 1990.

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What you can reach: contact data on Yemeni companies

0 Yemeni companies have a website on record (0%), 3,219 a phone number (58%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website0
Phone3,219
Email0
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Questions about companies in Yemen

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 5,553 companies and businesses in Yemen in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 1,067 of them are corporations.
5,553. That includes 3,185 sole traders and 281 partnerships.
1,067 corporations, 19% of all Yemeni businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 5,227 Yemeni companies with a known headcount, 5,131 have fewer than 500 employees: 2,624 micro, 1,612 small and 895 medium-sized. 96 are large enterprises.
Julia Energy for Import and Oil Services Company, with $71.2 million in yearly revenue, ahead of Sheba Co. for General Trading & Contracting ($70.3M) and Felix Airways ($49.4M).
National Food & Dairy Co, with 5,000 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
1,951, 35% of all Yemeni companies (2 November 2026).
8 so far in 2026, about 0 per working day, after 39 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Yemeni companies. 3,219 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 5,553 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Yemeni company database.

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