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$3.57TCURRENT US$
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92.1%CURRENT US$
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100%CURRENT US$
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$2,481CURRENT US$
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73.1%CURRENT US$
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About

India-Maldives Trade: In 2023, India exported $591M to Maldives. The main products that India exported to Maldives were Granite ($58M), Packaged Medicaments ($28.7M), and Raw Iron Bars ($24.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Maldives have increased at an annualized rate of 14.5%, from $301M in 2018 to $591M in 2023.

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

Maldives-India Trade: In 2023, Maldives exported $74.9M to India. The main products that Maldives exported to India were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($57.8M), Scrap Iron ($10.6M), and Scrap Copper ($4.13M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Maldives to India have increased at an annualized rate of 30.6%,  from $19.7M in 2018 to $74.9M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  India ranked 39 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.65),  and 12 in total exports ($441B). That same year, Maldives ranked 176 in total exports ($361M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, India exported $591M to Maldives. The main products exported from India to Maldives were Granite ($58M), Packaged Medicaments ($28.7M), and Raw Iron Bars ($24.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Maldives have increased at an annualized rate of 14.5%, from $301M in 2018 to $591M in 2023.

In 2018, Maldives exported $74.9M to India. The main products exported from Maldives to India were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($57.8M), Scrap Iron ($10.6M), and Scrap Copper ($4.13M). During the last 5 years the exports of Maldives to India have increased at an annualized rate of 30.6%, from $19.7M in 2023 to $74.9M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
India
Top Destination
United States$85.5B
Maldives
Top Destination
Thailand$115M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from India than Maldives included United States ($85.5B), United Arab Emirates ($28.8B), and China ($18.1B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage India - Maldives

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, India had a large net trade with Maldives in the exports of Mineral Products ($109M), Metals ($90.1M), and Machines ($81M).

During 2018, Maldives had a large net trade with India in the exports of Transportation ($57.8M), Metals ($16M), and Chemical Products ($796k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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