External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Maldives
Maldives: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was 96.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Maldives, 2015–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Maldives is 96.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.9% on the previous year and up 349.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Maldives peaked at 175.89 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -259.33 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Maldives 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -38.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -113.48 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 2017 | -259.33 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2018 | -183.81 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 32.65 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2020 | -90.09 % change on previous year | -375.9% |
| 2021 | 175.89 % change on previous year | -295.2% |
| 2022 | -62.01 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2023 | -143.68 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 2024 | 96.15 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 96.15 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.15 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 96.15 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.7254 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -112.51 % change on previous year | -259.33 % change on previous year | 32.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -143.68 % change on previous year | 175.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 100.77 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 97.55 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Qatar 96.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.97 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Panama 78.89 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Cyprus 70.19 % change on previous year compare
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 external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Maldives?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Maldives was 96.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 175.89 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -259.33 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Maldives ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.