Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives is 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Maldives 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 24,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 35,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 42,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 52,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 57,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 66,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 77,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 85,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 104,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 132,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 181,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 212,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 260,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 254,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 217,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 175,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 251,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 283,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 266,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 298,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 318,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 304,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 362,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 367,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 441,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 506,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 603,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 538,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 750,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 756,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2009 | 563,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 658,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 799,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 853,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 858,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 951,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 169,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 101,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 212,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 175,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 318,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 362,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 658,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 858,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 28 Barbados 1.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Nauru 1.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Hungary 1.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Curacao 1.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 France 1.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Seychelles 1.24 million 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.