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2023
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Exports $79.3MRnk 160 / 220
2023
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Top Product $12.6MAircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft)
2023
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Exports $12.6MRnk 7 / 93
2023
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Top Product $7.27MNon-fillet Fresh Fish
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$6.59BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH100%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%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

United States-Maldives Trade: In 2023, United States exported $79.3M to Maldives. The main products that United States exported to Maldives were Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($12.6M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($9.4M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($8.64M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Maldives have increased at an annualized rate of 8.37%, from $53.1M in 2018 to $79.3M in 2023.

In 2023, United States did not export any services to Maldives.

Maldives-United States Trade: In 2023, Maldives exported $12.6M to United States. The main products that Maldives exported to United States were Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($7.27M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($2.95M), and Fish Fillets ($1.11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Maldives to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.6%,  from $33.1M in 2018 to $12.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Maldives did not export any services to United States.

Comparison In 2023,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5),  and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, Maldives ranked 176 in total exports ($361M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Company data: In 2024, leading companies such as were at the forefront of exporting goods from Maldives to the United States. Conversely, were notable for importing products to Maldives from the United States.

Latest Trends

January, 2025

About

Overview In January 2025, United States exported $8.69M and imported $8.06M from Maldives, resulting in a positive trade balance of $633k. Between January 2024 and January 2025 the exports of United States have decreased by $-157k (-1.77%) from $8.85M to $8.69M, while imports increased by $4.8M (148%) from $3.26M to $8.06M.

Trade In January 2025, the top exports of United States to Maldives were Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered... ($6.26M), Insulated Wire ($507k), Medical Instruments ($364k), Sawn Wood ($191k), and Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($135k). In January 2025 the top imports of United States from Maldives were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($2.54M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($532k), Fish Fillets ($78.9k), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($77.1k), and Live Fish ($22.8k).

Origins In January 2025 the exports of United States were mainly from Florida ($9.38M), California ($653k), Texas ($422k), Georgia ($247k), and Ohio ($177k), while imports destinations were mainly Washington ($209k), Delaware ($29.8k), California ($23.4k), and Ohio ($20k).

Growth In January 2025, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to Maldives was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Excavation Machinery ($-188k or -95.1%), Other Engines ($-78.1k or -75.7%), and Liquid Pumps ($-69k or -49.4%). In January 2025, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Maldives was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($899k or 54.7%) and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($35.6k or 85.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$-157k(-1.77%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$4.8M(148%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2025)Florida$9.38M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, United States exported $79.3M to Maldives. The main products exported from United States to Maldives were Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($12.6M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($9.4M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($8.64M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Maldives have increased at an annualized rate of 8.37%, from $53.1M in 2018 to $79.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Maldives exported $12.6M to United States. The main products exported from Maldives to United States were Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($7.27M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($2.95M), and Fish Fillets ($1.11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Maldives to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.6%, from $33.1M in 2023 to $12.6M in 2018.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Maldives (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Maldives (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Maldives
Top DestinationThailand$115M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Maldives included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

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

Difference in imports from Maldives (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United States - Maldives

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

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Maldives in the exports of Machines ($31.7M), Transportation ($23.7M), and Chemical Products ($5.14M).

During 2018, Maldives had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Animal Products ($11.9M), Foodstuffs ($336k), and Machines ($191k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Maldives (Flag) (2023)

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