Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change in Maldives
Maldives: Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change was 5.54 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change in Maldives, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5.54 for exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in 2031.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in Maldives peaked at 71.51 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -48.49, in 2009.
That places Maldives 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0679 | — |
| 1981 | 18.12 | +26590.2% |
| 1982 | 38.79 | +114.0% |
| 1983 | 9.07 | -76.6% |
| 1984 | 21.28 | +134.5% |
| 1985 | 21.92 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.32 | -75.7% |
| 1987 | -18.23 | -442.4% |
| 1988 | -0.1661 | -99.1% |
| 1989 | 43.54 | -26310.0% |
| 1990 | 21.67 | -50.2% |
| 1991 | -1.72 | -107.9% |
| 1992 | -16.98 | +888.7% |
| 1993 | -14.47 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 41.64 | -387.7% |
| 1995 | 11.07 | -73.4% |
| 1996 | -2.46 | -122.2% |
| 1997 | 18.79 | -864.9% |
| 1998 | 10 | -46.8% |
| 1999 | -1.99 | -120.0% |
| 2000 | 17.66 | -985.5% |
| 2001 | 11.3 | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 20.9 | +85.0% |
| 2003 | 11.73 | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 9.77 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | -18.6 | -290.4% |
| 2006 | 26.2 | -240.9% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | -93.0% |
| 2008 | 37.27 | +1930.5% |
| 2009 | -48.49 | -230.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | -112.6% |
| 2011 | 71.51 | +1073.2% |
| 2012 | -4.78 | -106.7% |
| 2013 | -4.59 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | -8.33 | +81.6% |
| 2015 | -12.92 | +55.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2138 | -98.3% |
| 2017 | 34.62 | -16295.7% |
| 2018 | -4.8 | -113.9% |
| 2019 | 8.68 | -280.8% |
| 2020 | -16.05 | -284.9% |
| 2021 | -8.31 | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 23.22 | -379.5% |
| 2023 | 4.39 | -81.1% |
| 2024 | -9.34 | -312.7% |
| 2025 | 18.93 | -302.6% |
| 2026 | 5.98 | -68.4% |
| 2027 | 7.88 | +31.7% |
| 2028 | 5.42 | -31.2% |
| 2029 | 9.89 | +82.4% |
| 2030 | 5.2 | -47.4% |
| 2031 | 5.54 | +6.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +26590.2% | 0.0679 | 18.12 |
| 1989 | +26310.0% | -0.1661 | 43.54 |
| 2017 | +16295.7% | -0.2138 | 34.62 |
| 2008 | +1930.5% | 1.84 | 37.27 |
| 2011 | +1073.2% | 6.1 | 71.51 |
| 2000 | +985.5% | -1.99 | 17.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.97 | -18.23 | 43.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 | -16.98 | 41.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 | -48.49 | 37.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 | -12.92 | 71.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | -16.05 | 23.22 | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.37 | 5.2 | 5.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 1 Honduras 6.06 compare
- 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 4.5 compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 4.39 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in Maldives?
- Exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in Maldives was 5.54 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 71.51 in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.49 in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change?
- Maldives ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2031.
- Is exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.