Imports of goods and services in Maldives
Maldives: Imports of goods and services was 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Maldives is 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Maldives peaked at 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 140th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2015 | 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 3.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 2.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 3.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 3.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 137 Rwanda 4.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 4.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 4.24 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 141 Tajikistan 4.08 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 3.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 143 Guam 3.63 billion constant 2015 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 20.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,797 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 10,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Maldives?
- Imports of goods and services in Maldives was 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for imports of goods and services?
- Maldives ranks 140th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.