Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Maldives
Maldives: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 29.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Maldives, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Maldives is 29.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Maldives peaked at 96.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 107th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 90.0% | — |
| 1978 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 96.2% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 90.0% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 89.1% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 83.3% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 73.2% | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 55.9% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | +11.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 29.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 29.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.6%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 90.0% | 96.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 55.9% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 38.9% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 34.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 21.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 26.7% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More private sector data for Maldives
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 97.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 838.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Maldives?
- Transport services in Maldives was 29.6% in 2025, 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 96.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for transport services?
- Maldives ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.