Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.7957 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6612 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0.6729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 20 Slovakia 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Timor-Leste 0.8489 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Marshall Islands 0.7987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Aruba 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 American Samoa 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Belgium 0.7747 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7957 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6612 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.