Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Maldives, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Maldives is 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Maldives peaked at 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Maldives 17th out of 200 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4386.2% |
| 1976 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +616.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1980 | -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -114.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8872.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -130.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -844.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +300.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +226.0% |
| 1990 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 2012 | 0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 19.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -8872.9% | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +4386.2% | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +844.1% | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +616.1% | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +300.1% | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 14 Grenada 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Mongolia 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Oman 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Seychelles 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Kosovo 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Maldives?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Maldives was 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Maldives ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.