Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 0.4898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Maldives ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.6073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1985 | 0.456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 0.546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.4898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.4898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +84.0% | 0.5633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 41 Namibia 0.4964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Belarus 0.4921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Mongolia 0.4904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Micronesia (country) 0.4888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Switzerland 0.4869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Andorra 0.4827 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.4898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.