Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 12.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Maldives, 2015–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Maldives is 12.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,539.0% on the previous year and up 391.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 35.94 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -43.52 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Maldives 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -4.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 2017 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 14.05 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 2019 | -0.3899 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2020 | -43.52 % change on previous year | +11060.4% |
| 2021 | 33.51 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2022 | 35.94 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7554 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2024 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +1539.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 12.38 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 12.38 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.58 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.75 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 14.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.81 % change on previous year | -43.52 % change on previous year | 35.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 18 United Arab Emirates 12.58 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Moldova 12.55 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cambodia 12.46 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Kiribati 12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 23 East Timor 11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Singapore 11.86 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Maldives was 12.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 35.94 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.52 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.4%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.