Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 6,649 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Maldives is 6,649 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 6,708 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 223.4 current US$ per person, in 1981.
Maldives ranks 67th 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$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 223.4 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 385.18 current US$ per person | +72.4% |
| 1983 | 368.48 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 382.17 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 367.01 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 392.64 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 480.58 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 578.5 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 656.74 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 612.7 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 693.16 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 792.14 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 772.17 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 867.48 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 1,388 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 1,137 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 1,296 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 1,290 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,434 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1,374 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,363 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,337 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,584 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 2,135 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 2,418 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 2,952 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 3,379 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 4,127 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 2,774 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 3,035 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 3,778 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 4,019 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 4,332 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 4,818 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 4,430 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4,800 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 5,149 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6,256 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 5,920 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3,660 current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 4,985 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 6,708 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 6,649 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 426.08 current US$ per person | 223.4 current US$ per person | 656.74 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,028 current US$ per person | 612.7 current US$ per person | 1,434 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,344 current US$ per person | 1,337 current US$ per person | 4,127 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,654 current US$ per person | 3,035 current US$ per person | 6,256 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,500 current US$ per person | 3,660 current US$ per person | 6,708 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 7,159 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,070 current US$ per person compare
- 66 Romania 6,921 current US$ per person compare
- 68 North Macedonia 6,594 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Montenegro 6,544 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 6,524 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Maldives was 6,649 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6,708 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.4 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.