Imports of goods and services in Maldives
Maldives: Imports of goods and services was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 78.3% for imports of goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Maldives peaked at 79.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 24th 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 74.7% | — |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | +3.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 78.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 78.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.9%, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.5% | 67.3% | 76.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 66.1% | 79.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 21 East Timor 84.9% compare
- 22 Cuba 82.4% compare
- 23 Marshall Islands 79.9% compare
- 25 Aruba 78.2% compare
- 26 American Samoa 77.7% compare
- 27 Belgium 77.5% 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 in Maldives?
- Imports of goods and services in Maldives was 78.3% 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 79.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for imports of goods and services?
- Maldives ranks 24th 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 4.8%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.