Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Maldives is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 77.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Maldives peaked at 0.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 97th 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, residual in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | -0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -157.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -171.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -37.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -221.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +400.9% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -187.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -167.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -155.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -45.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -198.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -389.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +212780601490125.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -81.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -154329703777.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +49496.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -63.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -77.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 62% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +212780601490125.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | +154329703777.3% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | +49496.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Maldives was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Maldives ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.