Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 11.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 11.56 % change on previous year for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 151.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 64.49 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -45.12 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Maldives 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 64.49 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1981 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1982 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1983 | -18.72 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 1984 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1985 | -28.61 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 1986 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 25.14 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 1988 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1989 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1990 | 32.18 % change on previous year | +959.5% |
| 1991 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1995 | 22.25 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1996 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4902 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2002 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
| 2003 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +513.2% |
| 2004 | 30.59 % change on previous year | +277.3% |
| 2005 | 35.48 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2007 | 44.19 % change on previous year | +473.6% |
| 2008 | 28.52 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2009 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2010 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -317.6% |
| 2011 | 29.08 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2012 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2013 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -1619.1% |
| 2014 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 26.18 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 2017 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1906 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2020 | -45.12 % change on previous year | +23576.9% |
| 2021 | 48.2 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2022 | 49.16 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2024 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -28.61 % change on previous year | 64.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.52 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 32.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 44.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.32 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 29.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 % change on previous year | -45.12 % change on previous year | 49.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Czechia 11.69 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Macao 11.67 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Bahamas 11.48 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Ireland 11.47 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Aruba 11.38 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Maldives
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 94.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 838.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Maldives was 11.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 64.49 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.12 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), 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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.