Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives is 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Maldives 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 8,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 198,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 376,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 858,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 460,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.64 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 | 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 8 Bahrain, Kingdom of 19.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 18.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Martin 16.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 7.79 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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.