Merchandise imports in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports was 3.62 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.62 billion current US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
149th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.64 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
2.00 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Maldives is 3.62 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Maldives peaked at 3.64 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1963.
That places Maldives 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1962 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 2.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 2.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 4.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 7.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 10.00 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 14.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 21.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 29.00 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 31.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 43.00 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1983 | 57.00 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 53.00 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 53.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.00 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 81.00 million current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1988 | 90.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 113.00 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 138.00 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 161.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 189.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 191.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 222.00 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 268.00 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 302.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 349.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 354.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 402.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 389.00 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 393.00 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 392.00 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 471.00 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 642.00 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 745.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 927.00 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 963.00 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 3.62 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3.62 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.19 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3.62 billion current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.94 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.60 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.30 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.50 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 113.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.60 million current US$ | 138.00 million current US$ | 402.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 740.60 million current US$ | 389.00 million current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 2.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 3.64 billion current US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,832 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports in Maldives was 3.62 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports?
- Maldives ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.