Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Maldives
Maldives: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -12.35 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Maldives, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -12.35 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Maldives peaked at -91.00 million current LCU in 1988 and was at its lowest, -12.40 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Maldives 117th out of 207 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 primary income (Net income from abroad) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -93.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | -155.20 million current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1987 | -208.20 million current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1988 | -91.00 million current LCU | -56.3% |
| 1989 | -159.12 million current LCU | +74.9% |
| 1990 | -202.50 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1991 | -322.97 million current LCU | +59.5% |
| 1992 | -380.48 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1993 | -498.54 million current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1994 | -491.25 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1995 | -234.97 million current LCU | -52.2% |
| 1996 | -257.51 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1997 | -323.01 million current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1998 | -331.44 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1999 | -365.19 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2000 | -353.08 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2001 | -298.66 million current LCU | -15.4% |
| 2002 | -290.10 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2003 | -453.20 million current LCU | +56.2% |
| 2004 | -433.70 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2005 | -395.52 million current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2006 | -520.96 million current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2007 | -3.59 billion current LCU | +589.5% |
| 2008 | -3.61 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -3.27 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2010 | -3.98 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2011 | -4.30 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2012 | -4.18 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2013 | -5.59 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2014 | -5.46 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2015 | -5.11 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2016 | -5.42 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2017 | -5.78 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2018 | -7.58 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2019 | -8.61 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2020 | -4.70 billion current LCU | -45.4% |
| 2021 | -8.23 billion current LCU | +74.9% |
| 2022 | -10.93 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2023 | -11.65 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2024 | -12.40 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2025 | -12.35 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -141.32 million current LCU | -208.20 million current LCU | -91.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -340.79 million current LCU | -498.54 million current LCU | -202.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.32 billion current LCU | -3.61 billion current LCU | -290.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.60 billion current LCU | -8.61 billion current LCU | -3.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.04 billion current LCU | -12.40 billion current LCU | -4.70 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 114 New Zealand -11.66 billion current LCU compare
- 115 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -11.79 billion current LCU compare
- 116 Suriname -12.26 billion current LCU compare
- 118 Qatar -15.79 billion current LCU compare
- 119 Bhutan -15.95 billion current LCU compare
- 120 Namibia -16.27 billion current LCU 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6986 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 10,210 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 157,388 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Maldives?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Maldives was -12.35 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was -91.00 million current LCU in 1988.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.40 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Maldives ranks 117th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.