Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Maldives
Maldives: Net financial account (BoP, current US$) was -644.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in Maldives, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -644.14 million BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2025.
That represents a change of up 42.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Maldives peaked at 15.13 million BoP, current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.74 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places Maldives 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -2.40 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | -95.8% |
| 1979 | -8.10 million BoP, current US$ | +8000.0% |
| 1980 | -16.10 million BoP, current US$ | +98.8% |
| 1981 | -23.30 million BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1982 | -10.90 million BoP, current US$ | -53.2% |
| 1983 | -10.50 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1984 | -6.80 million BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1985 | 5.80 million BoP, current US$ | -185.3% |
| 1986 | 7.82 million BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 6.64 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 15.13 million BoP, current US$ | +127.8% |
| 1989 | -9.53 million BoP, current US$ | -163.0% |
| 1990 | -8.35 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1991 | -6.70 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1992 | -41.01 million BoP, current US$ | +512.4% |
| 1993 | -46.42 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1994 | -21.91 million BoP, current US$ | -52.8% |
| 1995 | -50.29 million BoP, current US$ | +129.6% |
| 1996 | -23.91 million BoP, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 1997 | -46.91 million BoP, current US$ | +96.2% |
| 1998 | -41.88 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1999 | -67.63 million BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2000 | -70.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | -62.84 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2002 | -19.78 million BoP, current US$ | -68.5% |
| 2003 | -20.60 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | -75.72 million BoP, current US$ | +267.6% |
| 2005 | -239.85 million BoP, current US$ | +216.8% |
| 2006 | -193.74 million BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2007 | -143.43 million BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2008 | -249.02 million BoP, current US$ | +73.6% |
| 2009 | -152.76 million BoP, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2010 | -64.21 million BoP, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 2011 | -431.68 million BoP, current US$ | +572.3% |
| 2012 | -218.12 million BoP, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 272,846 BoP, current US$ | -100.1% |
| 2014 | -290.85 million BoP, current US$ | -106699.0% |
| 2015 | -528.55 million BoP, current US$ | +81.7% |
| 2016 | -769.25 million BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2017 | -790.20 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +120.0% |
| 2019 | -991.96 million BoP, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2020 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2021 | -779.72 million BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2022 | -820.00 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2024 | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2025 | -644.14 million BoP, current US$ | -42.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -644.14 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -424.17 million BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -644.14 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 276.14 million BoP, current US$. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -106699.0% | 272,846 BoP, current US$ | -290.85 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | -8000.0% | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | -8.10 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | -572.3% | -64.21 million BoP, current US$ | -431.68 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1992 | -512.4% | -6.70 million BoP, current US$ | -41.01 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.53 million BoP, current US$ | -8.10 million BoP, current US$ | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -4.17 million BoP, current US$ | -23.30 million BoP, current US$ | 15.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -35.50 million BoP, current US$ | -67.63 million BoP, current US$ | -6.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -122.77 million BoP, current US$ | -249.02 million BoP, current US$ | -19.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -582.31 million BoP, current US$ | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 272,846 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -949.11 million BoP, current US$ | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -644.14 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -39.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in Maldives?
- Net financial account in Maldives was -644.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for net financial account?
- Maldives ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.