Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Maldives
Maldives: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Maldives, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Maldives stood at 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Maldives peaked at 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Maldives ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 161,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 299,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 1981 | 323,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 331,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 355,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 359,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 328,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 353,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 372,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 424,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 521,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 592,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 675,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 791,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 856,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 939,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 6.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 7.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 5.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 6.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 8.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 8.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 9.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 10.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 10.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 12.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 15.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 15.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 13.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 18.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 355,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 54.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 338,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 57.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +85.9% | 161,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 299,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 161,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 161,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 367,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 299,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 521,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 592,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 11 Netherlands 39.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belgium 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 20.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 16.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Ireland 14.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 11.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Maldives?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Maldives was 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Maldives ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.