Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives

Maldives: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1977–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.

That places Maldives 14th 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1977 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1977 3,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1978 4,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +40.0%
1979 83,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1685.7%
1980 143,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +72.4%
1981 173,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.4%
1982 159,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
1983 129,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.4%
1984 114,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -12.1%
1985 90,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -21.1%
1986 77,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.9%
1987 94,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
1988 94,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
1989 96,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
1990 126,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +31.6%
1991 140,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
1992 164,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
1993 190,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
1994 209,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1995 255,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
1996 293,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
1997 313,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
1998 329,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
1999 360,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2000 365,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2001 366,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2002 370,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
2003 400,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2004 524,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +30.9%
2005 710,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +35.3%
2006 770,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2007 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +43.1%
2008 1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +29.3%
2009 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -6.9%
2010 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2011 1.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +28.7%
2012 1.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.8%
2013 2.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
2014 2.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
2015 2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2016 3.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +26.1%
2017 4.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
2018 4.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2019 4.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2020 2.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -44.6%
2021 3.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +47.5%
2022 5.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +48.6%
2023 5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 104.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 49,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 115.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Service imports (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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +1685.7% 4,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 83,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 83,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3
1980s 117,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 77,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 173,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 238,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 126,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 360,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 736,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 365,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 4.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 11 Netherlands 7.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 12 Aruba 6.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 13 Ireland 6.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 15 Belgium 5.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 4.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 17 Qatar 3.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 3,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
How does Maldives rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Service imports (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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.

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Indicator
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,360 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Service imports (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.