Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 15.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 15.93 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 276.5% on the previous year and up 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 74.75 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -48.94 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Maldives 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1969 | 50 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1970 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 60 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1981 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1982 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 30 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 1984 | 38.46 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1987 | 24 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1988 | 29.03 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1990 | 73.33 % change on previous year | +486.7% |
| 1991 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1992 | -14.47 % change on previous year | +464.5% |
| 1993 | -18.46 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 41.51 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
| 1995 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1996 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1997 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 1998 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1999 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2000 | 19.78 % change on previous year | -479.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9174 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2002 | 20 % change on previous year | +2080.0% |
| 2003 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 19.08 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2005 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2006 | 38.89 % change on previous year | -470.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2008 | 45.18 % change on previous year | +3288.2% |
| 2009 | -48.94 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2010 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2011 | 74.75 % change on previous year | +335.6% |
| 2012 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2013 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2014 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 2015 | -20.27 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 2016 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2017 | 24.22 % change on previous year | +263.3% |
| 2018 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2019 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -20.78 % change on previous year | -420.1% |
| 2021 | -0.3497 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2022 | 40.35 % change on previous year | -11640.4% |
| 2023 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2024 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 2025 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -276.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.93 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.93 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.71 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +11640.4% | -0.3497 % change on previous year | 40.35 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +3288.2% | 1.33 % change on previous year | 45.18 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2080.0% | 0.9174 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.41 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 % change on previous year | -18.46 % change on previous year | 73.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 % change on previous year | -48.94 % change on previous year | 45.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 % change on previous year | -20.27 % change on previous year | 74.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 % change on previous year | -20.78 % change on previous year | 40.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 42 Hong Kong 16.74 % change on previous year compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 16.69 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 15.96 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Philippines 14.71 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Tanzania 14.41 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Malaysia 13.69 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Maldives
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.62 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 6,832 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Maldives was 15.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 74.75 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.94 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.6%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.