Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Maldives
Maldives: Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 85.05 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 893.75 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 85.05 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.79 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (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.