Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives is 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Maldives ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1029.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1981 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1029.6% | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 17 Dominica 0.2873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Curacao 0.2848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Grenada 0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Bahrain 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 0.2571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.