Primary income payments in Maldives
Maldives: Primary income payments was 853.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Maldives, 1979–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Maldives is 853.73 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Maldives peaked at 853.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1979.
Maldives ranks 128th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.29 million BoP, current US$ | 2.70 million BoP, current US$ | 19.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.72 million BoP, current US$ | 18.49 million BoP, current US$ | 40.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.38 million BoP, current US$ | 40.33 million BoP, current US$ | 307.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.95 million BoP, current US$ | 276.31 million BoP, current US$ | 581.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.27 million BoP, current US$ | 320.84 million BoP, current US$ | 853.73 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 125 Namibia 933.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Bahamas 921.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Jamaica 920.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Eswatini 758.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Madagascar 638.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Iran 604.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.0455 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.01 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 12,499 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 1.79 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 6.62 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 12,499 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.42 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -617.31 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Maldives?
- Primary income payments in Maldives was 853.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 853.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for primary income payments?
- Maldives ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.