Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Maldives
Maldives: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 118.62 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Maldives, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Maldives stood at 118.62 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 118.62 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,900 current US$, in 1987.
Maldives ranks 160th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11,000 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 10,633 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 10,267 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 9,900 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million current US$ | +15661.1% |
| 1989 | 3.11 million current US$ | +99.4% |
| 1990 | 758,000 current US$ | -75.6% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million current US$ | +84.6% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 2.15 million current US$ | +66.0% |
| 1996 | 5.60 million current US$ | +160.1% |
| 1997 | 8.97 million current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1998 | 4.81 million current US$ | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 14.42 million current US$ | +199.9% |
| 2000 | 14.53 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.93 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 11.34 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 12.73 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 17.42 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 14.00 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 33.81 million current US$ | +141.6% |
| 2007 | 35.28 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 101.00 million current US$ | +186.3% |
| 2009 | 88.86 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 97.41 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 64.32 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 83.78 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 57.35 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 62.03 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 53.48 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 58.04 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 71.17 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 69.29 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 86.43 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 50.56 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 91.53 million current US$ | +81.0% |
| 2022 | 105.93 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 110.39 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 118.62 million current US$ | +7.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 118.62 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 943.51 million current US$, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 118.62 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 402.99 million current US$, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +15661.1% | 9,900 current US$ | 1.56 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 785,492 current US$ | 9,900 current US$ | 3.11 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.29 million current US$ | 758,000 current US$ | 14.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.29 million current US$ | 11.34 million current US$ | 101.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.33 million current US$ | 53.48 million current US$ | 97.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.41 million current US$ | 50.56 million current US$ | 118.62 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 157 Guinea 124.64 million current US$ compare
- 158 Myanmar 124.20 million current US$ compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 120.96 million current US$ compare
- 161 Rwanda 111.51 million current US$ compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 107.03 million current US$ compare
- 163 Madagascar 106.43 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Maldives?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Maldives was 118.62 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 118.62 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,900 current US$ in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.