Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Maldives
Maldives: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 36.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Maldives, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 36.0% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Maldives peaked at 47.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Maldives 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 2.0% | — |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +61.8% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -62.6% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +74.7% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +170.2% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +53.6% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -38.7% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +81.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +116.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +116.9% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | -10.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 36.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 36.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +170.2% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| 2011 | +116.9% | 15.5% | 33.7% |
| 2005 | +116.1% | 8.4% | 18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 1.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 3.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 15.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 36.0% | 45.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More private sector data for Maldives
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 97.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 838.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Maldives?
- Computer, communications and other services in Maldives was 36.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Maldives ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.