Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Maldives
Maldives: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -617.31 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Maldives is -617.31 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Maldives peaked at -235.70 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -628.83 million current US$, in 2016.
That places Maldives 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -235.70 million current US$ | — |
| 2012 | -251.85 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | -272.03 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | -307.77 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2015 | -345.15 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2016 | -628.83 million current US$ | +82.2% |
| 2017 | -468.80 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2018 | -492.58 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | -581.48 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2020 | -359.50 million current US$ | -38.2% |
| 2021 | -420.56 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2022 | -488.18 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2023 | -538.70 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2024 | -574.97 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2025 | -617.31 million current US$ | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -398.24 million current US$ | -628.83 million current US$ | -235.70 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | -499.87 million current US$ | -617.31 million current US$ | -359.50 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 162 Poland -496.20 million current US$ compare
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- 164 Türkiye -542.00 million current US$ compare
- 166 Luxembourg -636.12 million current US$ compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam -718.33 million current US$ compare
- 168 New Zealand -754.10 million current US$ 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,114 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 63,312 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 -617.31 million current US$ 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 -235.70 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -628.83 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Maldives ranks 165th 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 78.9%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.