Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 11.74 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 11.74 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Maldives peaked at 11.74 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126,247 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Maldives ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 126,247 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 223,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1983 | 220,019 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 234,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 232,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 257,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 326,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 406,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 476,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 459,037 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 535,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 629,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 630,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 725,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 994,570 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 3.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 3.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 4.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 3.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 3.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 5.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 5.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 6.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 7.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 9.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 9.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 8.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 11.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 11.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 278,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 476,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 881,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 459,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 9 Netherlands 24.89 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bahrain 19.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 18.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Luxembourg 10.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Switzerland 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 8.52 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Maldives was 11.74 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,247 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Maldives ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.