Manufactures imports in Maldives
Maldives: Manufactures imports was 53.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Maldives, 1995–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Maldives is 53.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Maldives peaked at 64.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2012.
Maldives ranks 144th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.7% | — |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 60.7% | 64.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 52.8% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 43.3% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 52.2% | 58.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More private sector data for Maldives
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (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 manufactures imports in Maldives?
- Manufactures imports in Maldives was 53.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for manufactures imports?
- Maldives ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.