Transport services in Maldives
Maldives: Transport services was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Maldives, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 3.3% for transport services in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Maldives peaked at 74.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2007.
Maldives ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 34.2% | — |
| 1978 | 14.5% | -57.7% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | +358.8% |
| 1980 | 74.0% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 67.8% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 59.2% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +50.5% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +104.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 14.5% | 66.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 12.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5 |
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 transport services in Maldives?
- Transport services in Maldives was 3.3% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for transport services?
- Maldives ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.