Maldives

PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)

$254M

RANK 171 OF 222

EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$493

RANK 95 OF 219

PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)

$3.07B

RANK 148 OF 221

IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$5.94K

RANK 17 of 219

SERVICE EXPORTS (2017)

$3.15B

RANK 84 OF 139

SERVICE IMPORTS (2017)

$1.3B

RANK 106 OF 139

GDP (2018)

$5.33B

CURRENT US$
RANK 154 OF 196

GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)

135%

CURRENT US$
RANK 15 OF 196

GDP PC (2018)

$10,331

CURRENT US$
RANK 73 OF 196

GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)

56.2%

Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for Maldives, including service trade data, and tariffs. In 2018 Maldives was the number 154 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 171 in total exports, and the number 148 in total imports. In 2018, Maldives exported $254M and imported $3.07B, resulting in a negative trade balance of -$2.81B. In 2018, Maldives’s exports per capita were $493 and its imports per capita were $5.94k.

Trade: The top exports of Maldives are Non-fillet Frozen Fish($73.8M), Processed Fish ($44.1M), Fish Fillets ($42M), Refined Petroleum ($33.5M), and Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($27.8M). The top imports of Maldives are Refined Petroleum ($404M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($59.9M), Other Furniture ($59.3M), Broadcasting Equipment ($56.9M), and Gravel and Crushed Stone($50.4M).

Destinations: Maldives exports mostly to Thailand ($65.3M), Oman ($32.4M), Germany ($23.7M), United States ($19.3M), and France ($17.5M), and imports mostly from United Arab Emirates ($544M), China ($507M), Singapore ($379M), India ($262M), and Malaysia ($222M).

Location: Maldives borders India, Sri Lanka, and British Indian Ocean Territory by sea.

Exports

In 2018 Maldives exported a total of $254M, making it the number 171 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Maldives have changed by $40.5M from $214M in 2013 to $254M in 2018.

The most recent exports are led by Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($73.8M), Processed Fish ($44.1M), Fish Fillets ($42M), Refined Petroleum ($33.5M), and Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($27.8M).

Imports

In 2018 Maldives imported $3.07B, making it the number 148 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Maldives changed by $1.18B from $1.89B in 2013 to $3.07B in 2018.

The most recent imports of Maldives are led by Refined Petroleum ($404M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($59.9M), Other Furniture ($59.3M), Broadcasting Equipment ($56.9M), and Gravel and Crushed Stone ($50.4M).

Trade Balance

As of 2018 Maldives had a negative trade balance of $1.08B in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $204M in net imports.

Destinations

The most common destination for the exports of Maldives are Thailand ($65.3M), Oman ($32.4M), Germany ($23.7M), United States ($19.3M), and France ($17.5M).

Origins

The most common import partners for Maldives are United Arab Emirates ($544M), China ($507M), Singapore ($379M), India ($262M), and Malaysia ($222M).