Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 162.22 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
162.22 million current US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
182nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
199.34 million current US$
in 2017
All-time low
9.41 million current US$
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Maldives is 162.22 million current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Maldives peaked at 199.34 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.41 million current US$, in 1981.
Maldives ranks 182nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.41 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 11.89 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 13.29 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 13.11 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 23.02 million current US$ | +75.6% |
| 1986 | 24.54 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 30.77 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 40.18 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 44.72 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 52.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 53.64 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 39.63 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 34.61 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 47.82 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 49.69 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 59.30 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 70.21 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 74.63 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 63.95 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 76.17 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 76.47 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.71 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 112.71 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 122.83 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 98.71 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 135.60 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 108.17 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 126.36 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 76.67 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 74.20 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 121.99 million current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 161.61 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 166.50 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 144.84 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 144.17 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 139.59 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 199.34 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 181.60 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 158.04 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 162.80 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 151.28 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 159.01 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 162.22 million current US$ | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.44 million current US$ | 9.41 million current US$ | 44.72 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.55 million current US$ | 34.61 million current US$ | 74.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.44 million current US$ | 76.17 million current US$ | 135.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.19 million current US$ | 74.20 million current US$ | 199.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.83 million current US$ | 151.28 million current US$ | 162.80 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 179 Cape Verde 170.84 million current US$ compare
- 180 Suriname 168.96 million current US$ compare
- 181 Timor-Leste 165.55 million current US$ compare
- 183 Burundi 156.80 million current US$ compare
- 184 Liberia 153.70 million current US$ compare
- 185 Central African Republic 115.95 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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Maldives?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Maldives was 162.22 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 199.34 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Maldives ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.