Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Maldives
Maldives: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 984.57 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Maldives, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold in Maldives stood at 984.57 million current US$.
The figure is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Maldives peaked at 984.93 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,000 current US$, in 1976.
That places Maldives 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10,000 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 80,000 current US$ | +700.0% |
| 1978 | 571,475 current US$ | +614.3% |
| 1979 | 712,506 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 949,149 current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 8.41 million current US$ | +633.9% |
| 1983 | 4.54 million current US$ | -46.0% |
| 1984 | 5.13 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 4.59 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 6.91 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1987 | 8.19 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 21.59 million current US$ | +163.4% |
| 1989 | 24.77 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 24.38 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 23.47 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 28.19 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 26.15 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 31.22 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 47.95 million current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1996 | 76.17 million current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1997 | 98.31 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 118.53 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 127.12 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 122.80 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 93.08 million current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 133.15 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 159.49 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 203.59 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 186.35 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 231.55 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 308.40 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 240.58 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 260.98 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 350.10 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 334.91 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 304.51 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 368.31 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 614.68 million current US$ | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 563.87 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 467.32 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 587.35 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 712.16 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 753.50 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 984.93 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 805.81 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 832.09 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 590.52 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 673.89 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 984.57 million current US$ | +46.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 984.57 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.30 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 984.57 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.02 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +700.0% | 10,000 current US$ | 80,000 current US$ |
| 1982 | +633.9% | 1.15 million current US$ | 8.41 million current US$ |
| 1978 | +614.3% | 80,000 current US$ | 571,475 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 343,495 current US$ | 10,000 current US$ | 712,506 current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.62 million current US$ | 949,149 current US$ | 24.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.15 million current US$ | 23.47 million current US$ | 127.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.00 million current US$ | 93.08 million current US$ | 308.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 505.67 million current US$ | 304.51 million current US$ | 753.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 811.97 million current US$ | 590.52 million current US$ | 984.93 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 1.08 billion current US$ compare
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- 146 Cyprus 999.53 million current US$ compare
- 148 San Marino 861.24 million current US$ compare
- 149 Guinea 817.68 million current US$ compare
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More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -39.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Maldives?
- Total reserves minus gold in Maldives was 984.57 million current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 984.93 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 current US$ in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Maldives ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.