Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Maldives peaked at 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Maldives ranks 40th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 1983 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 0.724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 37 Fiji 0.5455 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Montenegro 0.5339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Bulgaria 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Tunisia 0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 0.5184 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Maldives was 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Maldives ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.