Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 3.50 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.50 billion current US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
153rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.52 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
37.87 million current US$
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 3.50 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Maldives peaked at 3.52 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.87 million current US$, in 1981.
Maldives ranks 153rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 37.87 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 67.15 million current US$ | +77.3% |
| 1983 | 66.01 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 70.40 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 69.79 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 77.32 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 98.01 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 122.00 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 143.00 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 137.71 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 160.68 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 188.96 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 189.09 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 217.58 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 356.28 million current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 298.37 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 346.91 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 351.82 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 397.93 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 387.47 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 390.95 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 389.91 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 469.75 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 643.46 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 740.83 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 926.52 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 966.14 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 2.89 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 3.50 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.51 million current US$ | 37.87 million current US$ | 143.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 264.53 million current US$ | 137.71 million current US$ | 397.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 739.88 million current US$ | 387.47 million current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 2.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 4 |
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 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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Maldives was 3.50 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.87 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.