Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Maldives

Maldives: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 56.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.9%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
99th
of 218 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2000
All-time low
48.3%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Maldives, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 79.8 %2001: 57.8 %2002: 58.4 %2003: 59.2 %2004: 67.1 %2005: 78 %2006: 73.1 %2007: 70.9 %2008: 75.7 %2009: 48.3 %2010: 49.8 %2011: 65.3 %2012: 64.7 %2013: 62.6 %2014: 62 %2015: 51.7 %2016: 54 %2017: 55.6 %2018: 61 %2019: 56.7 %2020: 57.2 %2021: 54.4 %2022: 63.4 %2023: 59.2 %2024: 56.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Maldives stood at 56.9%.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Maldives peaked at 79.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2009.

That places Maldives 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Maldives, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 79.8%
2001 57.8% -27.5%
2002 58.4% +1.0%
2003 59.2% +1.4%
2004 67.1% +13.3%
2005 78.0% +16.2%
2006 73.1% -6.2%
2007 70.9% -3.1%
2008 75.7% +6.8%
2009 48.3% -36.2%
2010 49.8% +3.2%
2011 65.3% +31.1%
2012 64.7% -0.8%
2013 62.6% -3.2%
2014 62.0% -1.0%
2015 51.7% -16.6%
2016 54.0% +4.4%
2017 55.6% +3.0%
2018 61.0% +9.8%
2019 56.7% -7.0%
2020 57.2% +0.8%
2021 54.4% -4.9%
2022 63.4% +16.5%
2023 59.2% -6.7%
2024 56.9% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.8% 48.3% 79.8% 10
2010s 58.4% 49.8% 65.3% 10
2020s 58.2% 54.4% 63.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Maldives?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Maldives was 56.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Maldives ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
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