Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 5.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Maldives, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Maldives is 5.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Maldives peaked at 964.29 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -158.33 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Maldives 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 135 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -90.86 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1977 | 566.67 % change on previous year | -723.7% |
| 1978 | -19.17 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1979 | -17.53 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1980 | -116.25 % change on previous year | +563.3% |
| 1981 | 76.92 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1983 | 108.33 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1984 | -158.33 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 1985 | 964.29 % change on previous year | -709.0% |
| 1986 | 346.28 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1987 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1988 | -76.47 % change on previous year | +1276.5% |
| 1989 | 266.67 % change on previous year | -448.7% |
| 1990 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1991 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1992 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1993 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 1994 | 26.71 % change on previous year | +487.6% |
| 1995 | -17.3 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1996 | 28.83 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 1997 | 22.48 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9563 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1999 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +630.1% |
| 2000 | 81.07 % change on previous year | +1061.2% |
| 2001 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2002 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -356.2% |
| 2003 | 28.54 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 66.59 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1084 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2006 | 20.45 % change on previous year | +18757.0% |
| 2007 | 107.49 % change on previous year | +425.7% |
| 2008 | 36.87 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2009 | -12.85 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2010 | 37.04 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 2011 | 95.65 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 2012 | -46.17 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2013 | 58.27 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2014 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2015 | -10.62 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 53.25 % change on previous year | -601.5% |
| 2017 | 0.256 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2018 | 25.74 % change on previous year | +9955.5% |
| 2019 | 66.95 % change on previous year | +160.1% |
| 2020 | -54.14 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2021 | 45.86 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2022 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2024 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.82 % change on previous year | -90.86 % change on previous year | 566.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 156.21 % change on previous year | -158.33 % change on previous year | 964.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.81 % change on previous year | -17.3 % change on previous year | 28.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.07 % change on previous year | -12.85 % change on previous year | 107.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.28 % change on previous year | -46.17 % change on previous year | 95.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -54.14 % change on previous year | 45.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 6.04 % change on previous year compare
- 106 New Caledonia 5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Burundi 5.38 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Togo 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Brazil 4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Central African Republic 4.29 % 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)
- 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$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1272 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Maldives?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Maldives was 5.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 964.29 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -158.33 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Maldives ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.5%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.