What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.9857 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Maldives ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Maldives data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Maldives: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.2%

World rank

57th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.9857 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1983

All-time low

0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.9857 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Maldives ranks 57th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.2%
1972	0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1973	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1974	0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1975	0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.4%
1976	0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1977	0.4795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.0%
1978	0.5745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1979	0.5451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1980	0.6829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1981	0.6923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1982	0.8975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1983	0.9857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1984	0.484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.9%
1985	0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1986	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1987	0.5736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.8%
1988	0.5341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1989	0.5963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1990	0.6417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1991	0.6588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1992	0.6634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1993	0.5924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1994	0.6236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1995	0.6717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1996	0.6705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1997	0.6867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1998	0.6554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1999	0.6822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2000	0.6231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2001	0.4517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2002	0.437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2003	0.4477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2004	0.5233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2005	0.6404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2006	0.5885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2007	0.5866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2008	0.611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2009	0.4106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
2010	0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2011	0.5281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
2012	0.5384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2013	0.5259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2015	0.4591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2016	0.4819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2017	0.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2018	0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2019	0.5044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2020	0.4951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2021	0.4899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2022	0.5692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2023	0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2024	0.515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2025	0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Maldives

54 Tajikistan 0.4704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
55 Jordan 0.4698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Palau 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
58 Bulgaria 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Eritrea 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Grenada 0.4598 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.9857 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Maldives ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.