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 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Maldives, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Maldives stood at 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Maldives peaked at 2.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Maldives 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 1981 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +68.7% | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +48.5% | 0.7001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -46.6% | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 27 East Timor 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Vietnam 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Lesotho 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Estonia 0.8587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Andorra 0.8544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 0.8514 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Maldives?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Maldives was 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Maldives ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.