Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Maldives
Maldives: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -9.52 billion current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Maldives, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Maldives stood at -9.52 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Maldives peaked at -3.44 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9.66 billion current LCU, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 170th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -3.44 billion current LCU | — |
| 2012 | -3.87 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2013 | -4.18 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2014 | -4.73 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2015 | -5.30 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2016 | -9.66 billion current LCU | +82.2% |
| 2017 | -7.21 billion current LCU | -25.4% |
| 2018 | -7.58 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2019 | -8.94 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2020 | -5.53 billion current LCU | -38.2% |
| 2021 | -6.47 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2022 | -7.51 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2023 | -8.29 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2024 | -8.85 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2025 | -9.52 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.10 billion current LCU | -9.66 billion current LCU | -3.44 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | -7.69 billion current LCU | -9.52 billion current LCU | -5.53 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 14,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 225,296 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,499 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Maldives?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Maldives was -9.52 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was -3.44 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.66 billion current LCU in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Maldives ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.