Maldives: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Maldives's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 78.26.
That's up 3.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Maldives ranks #19 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 5.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2014–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 79.57
- Trough
- 66.12
- 1-year change
- +3.9%
- 5-year change
- +9.3%
- +1.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- +0.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 78.2597 | |
| 75.3062 | |
| 79.5726 | |
| 66.5083 | |
| 66.1207 | |
| 71.6118 | |
| 76.0428 | |
| 72.8527 | |
| 72.7666 | |
| 67.2927 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Maldives's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Maldives's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 78.26, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Maldives's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Maldives's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 3.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Maldives rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Maldives ranked #19 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Maldives's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Maldives is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 5.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.