Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Maldives ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 36,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 54,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 155,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +188.3% |
| 1980 | 290,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 1981 | 312,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 312,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 321,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 317,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 283,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 287,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 316,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 385,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 467,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 530,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 613,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 724,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 783,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 859,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 3.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 5.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 6.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 4.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 7.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 7.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 9.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 9.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 11.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 13.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 13.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 11.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 16.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 54.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 299,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 55.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +188.3% | 54,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 329,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 283,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 467,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 997,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 530,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 9 Bahrain 40.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 26.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 17.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cayman Islands 14.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 14.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 13.97 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.