International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Maldives
Maldives: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 1.40 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Maldives, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Maldives stood at 1.40 billion current US$.
The figure is down 55.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Maldives peaked at 3.16 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 211.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 57th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 211.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 266.00 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 286.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 303.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 314.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 321.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 327.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 337.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 402.00 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 471.00 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 826.00 million current US$ | +75.4% |
| 2006 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.57 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.16 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -55.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.40 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 426.00 million current US$, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.40 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 449.50 million current US$, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276.00 million current US$ | 211.00 million current US$ | 314.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 846.60 million current US$ | 321.00 million current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 international tourism, receipts for travel items in Maldives?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Maldives was 1.40 billion 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 travel items recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Maldives ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.