Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.4949 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Maldives stood at -0.4949 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 112.4% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -36.36 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.4 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.08 % change on previous year | -15.09 % change on previous year | 80 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.74 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 22.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 % change on previous year | -30.62 % change on previous year | 36.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 34.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -36.36 % change on previous year | 39.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 176 Mozambique -0.0326 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cuba -0.1256 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Dominican Republic -0.1879 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Dominica -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Somalia -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Belize -1.65 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Maldives
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.62 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Maldives was -0.4949 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.36 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.