Imports of goods and services in Maldives
Maldives: Imports of goods and services was 85.05 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 85.05 billion current LCU for imports of goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Maldives peaked at 85.05 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.76 billion current LCU, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.47 billion current LCU | — |
| 2015 | 42.70 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.32 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 53.99 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 63.25 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 63.08 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.76 billion current LCU | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 53.70 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 75.63 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 76.72 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 85.05 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.47 billion current LCU | 42.47 billion current LCU | 63.25 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.77 billion current LCU | 37.76 billion current LCU | 85.05 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 131 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.87 billion current LCU compare
- 132 Tunisia 94.42 billion current LCU compare
- 133 Gambia 92.00 billion current LCU compare
- 135 Tajikistan 74.59 billion current LCU compare
- 136 Vanuatu 74.30 billion current LCU compare
- 137 Bulgaria 60.07 billion current LCU 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 261.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2755 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,027 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 213.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,462 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Maldives?
- Imports of goods and services in Maldives was 85.05 billion current LCU 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 85.05 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.76 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for imports of goods and services?
- Maldives ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.