Exports of goods and services in Maldives
Maldives: Exports of goods and services was 78.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Maldives is 78.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Maldives peaked at 91.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2020.
That places Maldives 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 91.3% | — |
| 2015 | 76.4% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +57.7% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +5.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 78.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 78.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.6%, 3.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.4% | 65.5% | 91.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 48.2% | 82.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Maldives?
- Exports of goods and services in Maldives was 78.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for exports of goods and services?
- Maldives ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.