Goods imports in Maldives
Maldives: Goods imports was 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Maldives, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Maldives peaked at 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.90 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Maldives ranks 144th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.47 million BoP, current US$ | 9.90 million BoP, current US$ | 21.70 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.64 million BoP, current US$ | 41.70 million BoP, current US$ | 111.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.74 million BoP, current US$ | 121.20 million BoP, current US$ | 353.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 751.84 million BoP, current US$ | 341.96 million BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Maldives
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.0455 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.01 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 12,499 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 1.79 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 6.62 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 12,499 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.42 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -617.31 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Maldives?
- Goods imports in Maldives was 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for goods imports?
- Maldives ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.