International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Maldives
Maldives: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 14.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Maldives, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 14.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020.
That represents a change of down 82.9% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Maldives peaked at 82.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Maldives 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 13.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 13.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 14.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.00 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 24.00 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 28.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 30.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 44.00 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 38.00 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 47.00 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 47.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.00 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 48.00 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 63.00 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 56.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 63.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 61.00 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 76.00 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 82.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 14.00 million current US$ | -82.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.40 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.90 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 44.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.60 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 82.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 131 Mauritania 17.00 million current US$ compare
- 131 Micronesia, Federated States of 17.00 million current US$ compare
- 133 Croatia 14.00 million current US$ compare
- 135 Seychelles 13.00 million current US$ compare
- 136 Comoros 12.00 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Maldives?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Maldives was 14.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 82.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Maldives ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.