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Trade & investment · South Asia · Upper-middle income
Maldives: trade and investment
Exports is 78.2% (2024), 20th of 184 in the world and 1st of 6 in South Asia. Imports is 78.3% (2024), 21st of 184 in the world and 1st of 6 in South Asia. Trade openness is 156.5% (2024), 17th of 184 in the world and 1st of 6 in South Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Maldives in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within South Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 78.2%2024 | 20/184 | 1/6 | · | · | 48.2% | −13.1 ppsince 2014 | 21.0% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 78.3%2024 | 21/184 | 1/6 | · | · | 66.1% | +3.6 ppsince 2014 | 23.5% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 156.5%2024 | 17/184 | 1/6 | · | · | 114.4% | −9.5 ppsince 2014 | 44.6% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -6.2%2025 | 142/185 | 5/6 | -8.2% | -7.6% | -35.7% | +1.2 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $444m2025 | 170/206 | 6/6 | $109m | $198m | $286m | +85%since 2015 | $511bn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 0.0%2024 | 165/170 | 5/5 | · | · | 1.7% | — | 18.1% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.1%2025 | 136/172 | 3/5 | · | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 12.8% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 97.0%2025 | 3/172 | 1/5 | 53.7% | 96.2% | 97.7% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 12.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 11.1%2022 | 30/184 | 2/6 | 20.4% | 19.7% | 11.6% | +4.7 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 11.1%2025 | 14/197 | 1/6 | 3.6% | 8.4% | 11.9% | +3.9 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.1%2025 | 166/178 | 6/6 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 4.5% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 555,0002020 | 119/196 | 2/6 | 467,000 | 792,000 | 555,000 | −30%since 2010 | 27.1m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $1.4bn2020 | 62/177 | 2/6 | · | $2.0bn2011 | $1.4bn | — | $41.9bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Maldives and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Maldives. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Maldives | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 78.2%2024 | 30.6%2025 |
| Imports | 78.3%2024 | 31.9%2025 |
| Trade openness | 156.5%2024 | 62.5%2025 |
| Current account | -6.2%2025 | -3.1%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $444m2025 | $556bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 0.0%2024 | 29.2%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.1%2025 | 7.2%2025 |
| Food exports | 97.0%2025 | 6.7%2025 |
| Average tariff | 11.1%2022 | 1.0%2022 |