Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 2.56 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 2.56 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 3.2 million USD per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Maldives 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.023 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0291 million USD per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0311 million USD per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 0.038 million USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.041 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0742 million USD per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0683 million USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0822 million USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1059 million USD per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1764 million USD per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2441 million USD per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3174 million USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4414 million USD per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6042 million USD per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5265 million USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7216 million USD per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million USD per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7599 million USD per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9933 million USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million USD per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2 million USD per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million USD per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million USD per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.56 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre, 237.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.56 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre, 243.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0287 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre | 0.041 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2641 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0683 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6042 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7216 million USD per square kilometre | 3.2 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million USD per square kilometre | 1.47 million USD per square kilometre | 2.56 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 4 Malta 65.31 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 8.55 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bermuda 2.9 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.1 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 Israel 0.7589 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 Belgium 0.7549 million USD 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)
- 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$, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Maldives was 2.56 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 million USD per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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.
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Total FDI inflows — Value 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.