Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (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, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 2.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Maldives 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.6648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 1980 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 1981 | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +82.4% | 0.6648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +69.2% | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 25 Belgium 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kosovo 0.7703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Libya 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Palau 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Andorra 0.7389 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.