Share of imports that come from China in Maldives
Maldives: Share of imports that come from China was 13.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Maldives, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Maldives stood at 13.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Maldives peaked at 16.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
That places Maldives 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.2% | — |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -84.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +102.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -76.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +101.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -53.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +137.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +289.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -85.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +101.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +74.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +72.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +16.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.3%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +289.0% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 2.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 13.9% compare
- 108 Republic of Moldova 13.8% compare
- 109 Türkiye 13.8% compare
- 111 United States of America 13.4% compare
- 112 Vanuatu 13.2% compare
- 113 Serbia 13.2% 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 share of imports that come from china in Maldives?
- Share of imports that come from china in Maldives was 13.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Maldives rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Maldives ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.