Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 14.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
16,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 14.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 15.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Maldives 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 18,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 103,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +455.4% |
| 1980 | 174,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1981 | 195,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 197,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 189,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 204,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 218,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 217,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 238,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 245,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 288,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 337,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 360,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 514,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 535,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 658,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 776,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 963,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2007 | 5.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2008 | 5.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 6.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 7.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 9.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 9.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 11.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 12.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 2022 | 15.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 14.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 197.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 68,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 219.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +455.4% | 18,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +185.7% | 1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +142.0% | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 217,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 174,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 288,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 743,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 337,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 9 Bahrain 19.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 18.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Aruba 16.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Netherlands 8.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ireland 6.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Andorra 6.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 14.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.