Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
-9,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Maldives, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Maldives stood at 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Maldives peaked at 3.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -9,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Maldives ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -666.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 233.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -135.0% |
| 1975 | 6,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2714.3% |
| 1976 | 600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1977 | 4,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +566.7% |
| 1978 | 3,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 2,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1980 | -433.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -116.2% |
| 1981 | -100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1982 | -9,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9500.0% |
| 1983 | 800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.3% |
| 1984 | -466.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -158.3% |
| 1985 | 4,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -964.3% |
| 1986 | 18,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +346.3% |
| 1987 | 17,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 4,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 1989 | 14,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 1990 | 18,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 21,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 22,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 29,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 24,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 31,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 38,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 38,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 41,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 74,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2001 | 68,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 82,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 105,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 176,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2005 | 176,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 212,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 441,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.5% |
| 2008 | 604,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 526,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 721,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 2012 | 759,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 993,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 224.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 248.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -9500.0% | -100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +2714.3% | 233.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +964.3% | -466.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +566.7% | 600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +346.3% | 4,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -666.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 604,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 721,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 6 Macau, China 34.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 9.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 2.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Maldives?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Maldives was 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Maldives ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.