International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Maldives
Maldives: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 11.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Maldives, 2011–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Maldives stood at 11.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Maldives peaked at 134.00 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.00 million current US$, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 117th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 74.00 million current US$ | +184.6% |
| 2013 | 87.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 115.00 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 122.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 134.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 27.00 million current US$ | -79.9% |
| 2018 | 26.00 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.00 million current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 11.00 million current US$ | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.44 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 134.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.00 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.00 million current US$ compare
- 116 Marshall Islands 11.50 million current US$ compare
- 118 Afghanistan 10.00 million current US$ compare
- 118 Armenia 10.00 million current US$ compare
- 118 Cape Verde 10.00 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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Maldives?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Maldives was 11.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 134.00 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Maldives ranks 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident 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.