Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 55.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Maldives, 1980–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 55.6% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Maldives peaked at 143.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2002.
That places Maldives 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68.3% | — |
| 1981 | 86.0% | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 143.1% | +66.3% |
| 1983 | 114.5% | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | -43.5% |
| 1985 | 55.1% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.5% | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 75.5% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 74.9% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 89.4% | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 76.0% | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +8.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 55.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 55.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.2%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.4% | 55.1% | 143.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 65.1% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 42.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 51.1% | 60.7% | 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)
- 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Maldives?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Maldives was 55.6% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 143.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.