Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -0.5248 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Maldives, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -0.5248 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 101.4% on the previous year and down 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Maldives peaked at 77.3 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -36.35 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 92nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 77.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1984 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 1985 | -0.8539 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1986 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -1363.5% |
| 1987 | 26.75 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 1988 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1990 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1991 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -551.1% |
| 1992 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0704 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1994 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +21305.9% |
| 1995 | 63.74 % change on previous year | +323.1% |
| 1996 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1997 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1998 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1999 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +826.6% |
| 2000 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8984 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2665 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2003 | 20.48 % change on previous year | -7783.3% |
| 2004 | 36.98 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2005 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2006 | 25.07 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2007 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2009 | -30.37 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2010 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2011 | 28.91 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 2012 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2015 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2016 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -353.2% |
| 2017 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 25.44 % change on previous year | +133.7% |
| 2019 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2020 | -36.35 % change on previous year | +1387.6% |
| 2021 | 40 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2022 | 36.64 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2023 | -0.5248 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.08 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 77.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.4 % change on previous year | -16.25 % change on previous year | 63.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.02 % change on previous year | -30.37 % change on previous year | 36.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year | 28.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.94 % change on previous year | -36.35 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 89 Tonga -0.1655 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.2191 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Romania -0.4047 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Portugal -0.6542 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Cape Verde -0.7926 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Barbados -0.9551 % 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Maldives was -0.5248 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.35 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Maldives ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.