Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows 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) … inflows 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5.13 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5.13 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.94 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +18757.0% | 0.1084 % change on previous year | 20.45 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +9955.5% | 0.256 % change on previous year | 25.74 % change on previous year |
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)
- 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 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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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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.