Food imports in Maldives
Maldives: Food imports was 21.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Maldives, 1995–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 21.2% for food imports in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Maldives peaked at 25.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2005.
That places Maldives 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Food imports in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.0% | — |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 22.8% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 15.6% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More private sector data for Maldives
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,832 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Maldives?
- Food imports in Maldives was 21.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for food imports?
- Maldives ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.