Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Maldives
Maldives: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Maldives, 1995–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Maldives is 19.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Maldives peaked at 31.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1998.
That places Maldives 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.4% | — |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -47.3% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 19.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 19.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 11.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 14.4% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Maldives?
- Fuel imports in Maldives was 19.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for fuel imports?
- Maldives ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.