Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Maldives is 20.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Maldives peaked at 34.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1981.
That places Maldives 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.8% | — |
| 1982 | 34.0% | +334.3% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | -69.7% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +8.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 20.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 10.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 20.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.1%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +334.3% | 7.8% | 34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 7.8% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 12.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 20.7% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in south in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Maldives was 20.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.