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Exports $467MRnk 154 / 208
2023
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Top Product $21.5MInsulated Wire
2023
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Exports $61.1kRnk 51 / 93
2023
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Top Product $38.8kNon-fillet Frozen Fish
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH100%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$12,530CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH52.1%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Maldives Trade: In 2023, China exported $467M to Maldives. The main products that China exported to Maldives were Insulated Wire ($21.5M), Other Small Iron Pipes ($16.6M), and Plywood ($15.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Maldives have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.08%, from $546M in 2018 to $467M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Maldives.

Maldives-China Trade: In 2023, Maldives exported $61.1k to China. The main products that Maldives exported to China were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($38.8k), Integrated Circuits ($11.5k), and Knit Sweaters ($4.36k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Maldives to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.7%,  from $442k in 2018 to $61.1k in 2023.

In 2023, Maldives did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16),  and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Maldives ranked 176 in total exports ($361M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $111M and imported $2.85k from Maldives, resulting in a positive trade balance of $111M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $37.4M (51.1%) from $73.2M to $111M, while imports decreased by $-233 (-7.55%) from $3.09k to $2.85k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Maldives were Other Furniture ($3.71M), Electric Generating Sets ($2.43M), Unglazed Ceramics ($2.02M), Seats ($1.88M), and Metal Mountings ($1.87M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Maldives were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($838).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Shandong Province ($24M), Jiangsu Province ($21.3M), Zhejiang Province ($11.5M), Guangdong Province ($10.7M), and Beijing ($10.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($1.82k), Beijing ($601), Shanghai Province ($381), Zhejiang Province ($22), and Jiangsu Province ($12).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Maldives was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Electric Generating Sets ($1.7M or 231%), Metal Mountings ($1.42M or 319%), and Unglazed Ceramics ($1.13M or 126%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Maldives was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$37.4M(51.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-233(-7.55%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Shandong Province$24M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $467M to Maldives. The main products exported from China to Maldives were Insulated Wire ($21.5M), Other Small Iron Pipes ($16.6M), and Plywood ($15.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Maldives have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.08%, from $546M in 2018 to $467M in 2023.

In 2018, Maldives exported $61.1k to China. The main products exported from Maldives to China were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($38.8k), Integrated Circuits ($11.5k), and Knit Sweaters ($4.36k). During the last 5 years the exports of Maldives to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.7%, from $442k in 2023 to $61.1k in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Maldives (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Maldives (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Maldives
Top DestinationThailand$115M

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Maldives. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Maldives or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Maldives included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Maldives than from China.

Difference in imports from Maldives (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Maldives

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This chart compares trade between China and Maldives by product, considering products traded by both, China and Maldives.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Maldives in the exports of Machines ($153M), Metals ($97.6M), and Miscellaneous ($43.6M).

During 2018, Maldives had a large net trade with China in the exports of Animal Products ($39k), Machines ($13k), and Textiles ($4.67k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Maldives. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Maldives. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Maldives indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Maldives (Flag) (2023)

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