Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6,554 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Maldives is 6,554 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 6,554 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.16 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Maldives ranks 65th of 200 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 65.16 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 94.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1979 | 135.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1980 | 266.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.3% |
| 1981 | 245.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 263.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 321.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 331.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 304.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 319.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 326.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 413.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 511.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 539.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 611.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 703.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 725.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 777.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 918.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 1,012 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 1,142 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,276 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1,213 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,207 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,182 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,397 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 1,874 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 2,139 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 2,598 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 4,021 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 4,905 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 3,106 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 3,442 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 4,594 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 4,074 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 4,257 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,741 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 4,425 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4,726 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4,854 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,843 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 5,624 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,402 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 4,632 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 6,327 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 6,266 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6,554 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6,554 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6,554 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 689.7 BoP, current US$ per person, 9.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 135.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 330.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 245.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 511.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 885.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 539.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,276 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,364 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,182 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,905 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,658 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,442 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,843 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,436 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,402 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,554 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 62 Romania 7,311 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Guyana 7,264 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Serbia 6,718 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 North Macedonia 6,410 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Malaysia 6,264 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Maldives was 6,554 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6,554 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.