Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 544,352 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Maldives is 544,352 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Maldives peaked at 664,483 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31,382 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Maldives ranks 46th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31,382 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 39,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 44,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 43,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 76,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1986 | 81,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 102,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 133,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 149,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 173,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 178,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 132,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 115,380 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 159,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 165,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 197,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 234,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 248,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 213,171 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 253,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 254,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 302,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 375,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 409,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 329,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 452,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 360,570 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 421,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 255,551 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 247,343 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 406,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 538,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 555,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 482,800 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 480,573 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 465,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 664,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 605,337 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 526,813 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 542,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 504,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 530,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 544,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 181,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 248,753 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 253,915 current US$ per square kilometre | 452,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 497,301 current US$ per square kilometre | 247,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 664,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 504,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 544,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 43 Aruba 609,783 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Bermuda 588,798 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Thailand 548,731 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cyprus 492,181 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Norway 487,364 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sweden 478,515 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Maldives?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Maldives was 544,352 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 664,483 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,382 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Maldives ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.