Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives is 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Maldives ranks 19th of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1007.0% |
| 1980 | 0.949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 16 Dominica 0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Curacao 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Grenada 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Bahrain 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Cayman Islands 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.