Merchandise exports in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise exports was 444.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
444.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
169th
of 206 countries
All-time high
444.00 million current US$
in 2025
All-time low
2.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in Maldives stood at 444.00 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Maldives peaked at 444.00 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Maldives ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 2.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 8.00 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 9.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 10.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 13.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 18.00 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 23.00 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 25.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 31.00 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 40.00 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 45.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 78.00 million current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1991 | 76.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 65.00 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 53.00 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 75.00 million current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 85.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 80.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 90.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 96.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 91.00 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 109.00 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 110.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 132.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 152.00 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 181.00 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 162.00 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 225.00 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 228.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 331.00 million current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 169.00 million current US$ | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 198.00 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 346.00 million current US$ | +74.7% |
| 2012 | 314.00 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 331.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 301.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 240.00 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 256.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 318.00 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 339.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 361.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 286.00 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 285.00 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 400.00 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 421.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 383.00 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 444.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 444.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.59 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 444.00 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.95 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.20 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.70 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.20 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 45.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.90 million current US$ | 53.00 million current US$ | 96.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.90 million current US$ | 109.00 million current US$ | 331.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.40 million current US$ | 198.00 million current US$ | 361.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.83 million current US$ | 285.00 million current US$ | 444.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 (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 merchandise exports in Maldives?
- Merchandise exports in Maldives was 444.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 444.00 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise exports?
- Maldives ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.