Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Maldives
Maldives: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 693.43 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Maldives, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Maldives stood at 693.43 million USD.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Maldives peaked at 921.99 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.32 million USD, in 1995.
That places Maldives 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Maldives, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.64 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 22.69 million USD | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 21.01 million USD | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 20.6 million USD | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 25.21 million USD | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 18.32 million USD | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 22.55 million USD | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 26.53 million USD | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 27.05 million USD | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.15 million USD | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 49.95 million USD | +77.4% |
| 2001 | 44.13 million USD | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 55.33 million USD | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 70.36 million USD | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 106.39 million USD | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 137.79 million USD | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 163.57 million USD | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 205.44 million USD | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 252.03 million USD | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 195.39 million USD | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 259.21 million USD | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 513.69 million USD | +98.2% |
| 2012 | 272.08 million USD | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 403.45 million USD | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 358.12 million USD | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 297.98 million USD | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 455.7 million USD | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 447.82 million USD | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 545.34 million USD | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 921.99 million USD | +69.1% |
| 2020 | 437.5 million USD | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 620.84 million USD | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 685.91 million USD | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 693.43 million USD | +1.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 693.43 million USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 724.26 million USD, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 693.43 million USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 710.07 million USD, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.27 million USD | 18.32 million USD | 28.15 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.04 million USD | 44.13 million USD | 252.03 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.54 million USD | 259.21 million USD | 921.99 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 609.42 million USD | 437.5 million USD | 693.43 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Maldives?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Maldives was 693.43 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 921.99 million USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 million USD in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Maldives ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.