Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 806.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Maldives, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 806.20 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 961.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.88 million BoP, current US$, in 1982.
Maldives ranks 104th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -200,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 70,000 BoP, current US$ | -135.0% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million BoP, current US$ | +2714.3% |
| 1976 | 180,000 BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | +566.7% |
| 1978 | 970,000 BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1980 | -130,000 BoP, current US$ | -116.3% |
| 1981 | -30,000 BoP, current US$ | -76.9% |
| 1982 | -2.88 million BoP, current US$ | +9500.0% |
| 1983 | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | -108.3% |
| 1984 | -140,000 BoP, current US$ | -158.3% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ | -964.3% |
| 1986 | 5.40 million BoP, current US$ | +346.3% |
| 1987 | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 1989 | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | +266.7% |
| 1990 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 6.50 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 6.60 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.90 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 8.74 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 7.23 million BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 9.32 million BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 11.41 million BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 11.52 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.32 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 22.31 million BoP, current US$ | +81.1% |
| 2001 | 20.54 million BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 24.72 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 31.77 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 52.93 million BoP, current US$ | +66.6% |
| 2005 | 52.99 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.83 million BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 132.43 million BoP, current US$ | +107.5% |
| 2008 | 181.25 million BoP, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 157.96 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 216.47 million BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 423.53 million BoP, current US$ | +95.7% |
| 2012 | 227.98 million BoP, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 360.82 million BoP, current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 333.38 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 297.98 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 456.64 million BoP, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 457.81 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 575.66 million BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 961.04 million BoP, current US$ | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 440.71 million BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 642.83 million BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 731.71 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 766.84 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 806.20 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 712,857 BoP, current US$ | -200,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.97 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ | -2.88 million BoP, current US$ | 5.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.61 million BoP, current US$ | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | 12.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.07 million BoP, current US$ | 20.54 million BoP, current US$ | 181.25 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.13 million BoP, current US$ | 216.47 million BoP, current US$ | 961.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 677.66 million BoP, current US$ | 440.71 million BoP, current US$ | 806.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 101 Mali 921.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Cameroon 888.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Italy 882.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic 804.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Libya 794.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Somalia 765.00 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), gaps filled in Maldives?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Maldives was 806.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 961.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.88 million BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Maldives ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.