Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 5.64 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives is 5.64 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 5.64 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Maldives 14th out of 198 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 4,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 81,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +1650.0% |
| 1980 | 134,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1981 | 166,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 151,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 123,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 110,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 79,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 66,830 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 83,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 90,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 93,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 123,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 137,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 162,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 187,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 205,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 251,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 287,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 309,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 325,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 355,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 359,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 361,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 366,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 395,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 517,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 700,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 754,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 4.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 3.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2023 | 5.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 109,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 166,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 355,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 725,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 359,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 11 Netherlands 7.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 6.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Ireland 6.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 5.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Switzerland 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Qatar 3.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 5.64 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.