Ores and metals imports in Maldives
Maldives: Ores and metals imports was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Maldives, 1995–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Maldives is 2.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Maldives peaked at 4.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1996.
That places Maldives 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.9% | — |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +50.3% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +42.2% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -27.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Maldives?
- Ores and metals imports in Maldives was 2.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1996.
- How does Maldives rank for ores and metals imports?
- Maldives ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.