Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Maldives
Maldives: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 3 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Maldives, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Maldives is 3 rank, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Maldives peaked at 30 rank in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 2020.
That places Maldives 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Maldives, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7 rank | — |
| 1982 | 10 rank | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 10 rank | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 rank | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 18 rank | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 17 rank | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 16 rank | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 15 rank | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 16 rank | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 17 rank | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 18 rank | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 23 rank | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 30 rank | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 28 rank | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 15 rank | -46.4% |
| 1997 | 30 rank | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 29 rank | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 27 rank | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 24 rank | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 23 rank | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 20 rank | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 20 rank | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 rank | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 10 rank | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 11 rank | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 9 rank | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4 rank | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 2 rank | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 3 rank | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3 rank is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3 rank is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.5 rank, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +200.0% | 1 rank | 3 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5 rank | 7 rank | 18 rank | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.3 rank | 15 rank | 30 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 rank | 9 rank | 24 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 rank | 2 rank | 8 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 rank | 1 rank | 4 rank | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Maldives?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Maldives was 3 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 30 rank in 1994.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Maldives ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.