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GDP of $7.8 bn in 2025, real growth of 6.3% and inflation of 3.5%, by the IMF’s figures.

In January–August 2026 the U.S. bought $3.6M of goods from the Maldives and sold it $180.7M, a surplus of $177.1M, and Houston, TX handled the most of it (43.9% of the trade through listed ports).

Trade

U.S. trade with the Maldives

U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between the Maldives and the United States, by month, U.S. port and product.

National totals · January–August 2026

All U.S. customs districts. Imports are general imports; exports are total exports.

Imports
$3.6M
+10.0% y/y
Exports
$180.7M
+141.1% y/y
Total trade
$184.4M
+135.6% y/y
U.S. surplus
$177.1M
$105.5M larger than a year earlier
Share of U.S. trade
<0.01%
145th of 233 partners

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Period covered
January–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
U.S. trade with the Maldives, all U.S. customs districts
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, share of U.S. trade, rank and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Port subtotals

U.S. ports handling trade with the Maldives

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The 52 ports listed cover 98.2% of national trade ($181.0M of $184.4M). Another 1.8% went by mail, low-value shipments or through ports Census doesn’t name.

U.S. goods trade with the Maldives by U.S. port, January–August 2026
U.S. port, activate to sortImports, activate to sortExports, activate to sortTotal trade, sorted descending; activate to reverseBalance, activate to sortShare of listed-port trade, activate to sortTrade y/y, activate to sort
Houston, TX5301Mainly vessel$159.5K$79.3M$79.5M$79.2M43.9%+288.2%
Beaumont, TX2104Mainly vessel$0$21.8M$21.8M$21.8M12.0%None a year earlier
Norfolk-Newport News, VA1401Mainly vessel$0$17.6M$17.6M$17.6M9.7%+757.4%
Chester, PA1102Mainly vessel$0$9.6M$9.6M$9.6M5.3%None a year earlier
Miami International Airport, FL5206Mainly air$14.0K$6.9M$7.0M$6.9M3.8%−0.5%
Los Angeles International Airport, CA2720Mainly air$242.7K$5.2M$5.5M$5.0M3.0%+47.2%
Chicago, IL3901Mainly air$671.6K$4.5M$5.2M$3.8M2.9%+31.4%
New Orleans, LA2002Mainly air$41.8K$5.0M$5.0M$4.9M2.8%−19.8%
Philadelphia, PA1101Mainly vessel$668$4.5M$4.5M$4.5M2.5%+3396.5%
JFK International Airport, NY1012Mainly air$95.7K$4.1M$4.1M$4.0M2.3%+113.0%
Los Angeles, CA2704Mainly vessel$783.3K$2.3M$3.0M$1.5M1.7%+58.7%
San Ysidro, CA2504Mainly land/other$0$2.7M$2.7M$2.7M1.5%+107.3%
Savannah, GA1703Mainly vessel$0$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M1.1%+5.3%
Cleveland, OH4101Mainly air$0$1.3M$1.3M$1.3M0.74%+39.7%
New York, NY1001Mainly vessel$0$1.3M$1.3M$1.3M0.70%−36.6%
Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX5309Mainly air$20.0K$1.2M$1.2M$1.2M0.69%−65.8%
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA3029Mainly air$539.7K$427.5K$967.2K−$112.3K0.53%−33.7%
Portland International Airport, WA2910Mainly air$0$805.5K$805.5K$805.5K0.45%+19.9%
Newark, NJ1003Mainly vessel$98.6K$674.2K$772.8K$575.6K0.43%−55.6%
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX5501Mainly air$65.0K$691.8K$756.8K$626.8K0.42%−48.9%
Jacksonville, FL1803Mainly vessel$0$750.6K$750.6K$750.6K0.41%−23.9%
Atlanta, GA1704Mainly air$0$730.7K$730.7K$730.7K0.40%−60.9%
Washington, DC5401Mainly air$12.1K$619.1K$631.2K$607.0K0.35%+13.1%
Seattle, WA3001Mainly vessel$487.2K$120.4K$607.6K−$366.9K0.34%+654.8%
Memphis, TN2006Mainly land/other$0$474.0K$474.0K$474.0K0.26%+52.8%
Mobile, AL1901Mainly vessel$0$432.0K$432.0K$432.0K0.24%None a year earlier
Logan Airport, MA0417Mainly air$0$413.1K$413.1K$413.1K0.23%−14.8%
San Francisco International Airport, CA2801Mainly air$81.2K$262.9K$344.1K$181.7K0.19%+12.7%
Austin, TX5506Mainly air$0$303.5K$303.5K$303.5K0.17%+2088.3%
Miami, FL5201Mainly vessel$0$298.1K$298.1K$298.1K0.16%−46.0%
Charleston, SC1601Mainly vessel$0$283.6K$283.6K$283.6K0.16%−29.5%
Baltimore, MD1303Mainly vessel$0$187.6K$187.6K$187.6K0.10%+1844.1%
Orlando, FL1808Mainly air$5.8K$143.6K$149.5K$137.8K0.08%+23.7%
Blaine, WA3004Mainly land/other$143.8K$0$143.8K−$143.8K0.08%−18.7%
Anchorage, AK3126Mainly air$118.9K$8.1K$127.0K−$110.8K0.07%+352.6%
Phoenix, AZ2605Mainly air$0$124.2K$124.2K$124.2K0.07%−27.5%
Detroit Metropolitan Airport, MI3807Mainly air$0$91.1K$91.1K$91.1K0.05%+176.0%
Cincinnati-Lawrenceburg, OH4102Mainly air$0$86.4K$86.4K$86.4K0.05%−43.1%
Pittsburgh, PA1104Mainly air$0$47.9K$47.9K$47.9K0.03%None a year earlier
Wichita, KS4504Mainly air$0$42.7K$42.7K$42.7K0.02%+46.3%
Denver, CO3307Mainly land/other$0$34.3K$34.3K$34.3K0.02%+108.7%
San Juan International Airport, PR4913Mainly air$0$32.7K$32.7K$32.7K0.02%−48.2%
Philadelphia International Airport, PA1108Mainly air$0$16.6K$16.6K$16.6K0.01%+12.6%
Oakland, CA2811Mainly vessel$0$16.4K$16.4K$16.4K0.01%−97.8%
San Jose International Airport, CA2834Mainly air$0$12.2K$12.2K$12.2K0.01%−60.7%
San Diego, CA2501Mainly vessel$0$6.9K$6.9K$6.9K<0.01%None a year earlier
Calexico-East, CA2507Mainly land/other$0$6.3K$6.3K$6.3K<0.01%None a year earlier
Knoxville, TN2016Mainly air$0$3.4K$3.4K$3.4K<0.01%None a year earlier
Tampa, FL1801Mainly vessel$0$3.2K$3.2K$3.2K<0.01%−46.3%
St. Louis, MO4503Mainly land/other$0$3.0K$3.0K$3.0K<0.01%None a year earlier

Port figures are subtotals: they add up to the listed-port total, not the national total above. Shares are of trade through the ports listed. Main mode is each port’s mode by trade value over the latest twelve months, not its gateway type. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Period covered
January–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with the Maldives
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.

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Largest ports for trade with the Maldives, by trade

U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals

  • Imports
  • Exports
  • Houston, TX
    Imports: $159.5K
    Exports: $79.3M
  • Beaumont, TX
    Imports: $0
    Exports: $21.8M
  • Norfolk-Newport News, VA
    Imports: $0
    Exports: $17.6M
  • Chester, PA
    Imports: $0
    Exports: $9.6M
  • Miami International Airport, FL
    Imports: $14.0K
    Exports: $6.9M
  • Los Angeles International Airport, CA
    Imports: $242.7K
    Exports: $5.2M
  • Chicago, IL
    Imports: $671.6K
    Exports: $4.5M
  • New Orleans, LA
    Imports: $41.8K
    Exports: $5.0M
  • Philadelphia, PA
    Imports: $668
    Exports: $4.5M
  • JFK International Airport, NY
    Imports: $95.7K
    Exports: $4.1M

Top 10 = 88.3% of U.S. trade with the Maldives through the ports listed.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Period covered
January–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with the Maldives
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.

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Largest ports for trade with the Maldives, by trade, U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals
PortImportsExports
Houston, TX$159.5K$79.3M
Beaumont, TX$0$21.8M
Norfolk-Newport News, VA$0$17.6M
Chester, PA$0$9.6M
Miami International Airport, FL$14.0K$6.9M
Los Angeles International Airport, CA$242.7K$5.2M
Chicago, IL$671.6K$4.5M
New Orleans, LA$41.8K$5.0M
Philadelphia, PA$668$4.5M
JFK International Airport, NY$95.7K$4.1M

Trade with the Maldives by the ports’ main mode

U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port

  • Imports
  • Exports
  • Mainly vessel
    Imports: $1.5M
    Exports: $141.1M
  • Mainly air
    Imports: $1.9M
    Exports: $33.1M
  • Mainly land/other
    Imports: $144.6K
    Exports: $3.2M

Ports grouped by their main mode by trade value over the latest twelve months (vessel or air at least half; land/other when vessel and air together are under half; otherwise mixed). A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Period covered
January–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
Listed U.S. ports handling trade with the Maldives
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Ports grouped by their main mode over the latest twelve months, and each group summed, by CK Economics
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.

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Trade with the Maldives by the ports’ main mode, U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port
Main mode by valueImportsExports
Mainly vessel$1.5M$141.1M
Mainly air$1.9M$33.1M
Mainly land/other$144.6K$3.2M

Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to the Maldives

U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals

  • Imports
  • Exports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Period covered
January 2025–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
U.S. trade with the Maldives, all U.S. customs districts
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
None: figures as published
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to the Maldives, U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
MonthImportsExports
Jan 2025$634.5K$8.6M
Feb 2025$366.1K$4.3M
Mar 2025$907.4K$6.3M
Apr 2025$170.3K$4.8M
May 2025$242.0K$9.1M
Jun 2025$422.3K$26.1M
Jul 2025$216.4K$5.1M
Aug 2025$339.3K$10.7M
Sep 2025$636.7K$4.3M
Oct 2025$369.1K$4.6M
Nov 2025$560.8K$28.3M
Dec 2025$250.6K$4.4M
Jan 2026$628.2K$18.2M
Feb 2026$888.6K$16.7M
Mar 2026$775.4K$7.5M
Apr 2026$391.4K$27.7M
May 2026$263.1K$61.3M
Jun 2026$248.8K$35.1M
Jul 2026$89.4K$4.0M
Aug 2026$344.8K$10.3M

Monthly U.S. goods balance with the Maldives

U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals

  • Deficit (below zero)
  • Surplus (above zero)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
Period covered
January 2025–August 2026
Source figures as of
October 16, 2026
Geography
U.S. trade with the Maldives, all U.S. customs districts
Sector
International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment
Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations
Balance (exports − imports) calculated by CK Economics
Revisions
When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status
Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations
Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Monthly U.S. goods balance with the Maldives, U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
MonthBalance
Jan 2025$8.0M
Feb 2025$3.9M
Mar 2025$5.4M
Apr 2025$4.6M
May 2025$8.8M
Jun 2025$25.7M
Jul 2025$4.9M
Aug 2025$10.4M
Sep 2025$3.7M
Oct 2025$4.2M
Nov 2025$27.7M
Dec 2025$4.2M
Jan 2026$17.5M
Feb 2026$15.8M
Mar 2026$6.8M
Apr 2026$27.3M
May 2026$61.0M
Jun 2026$34.8M
Jul 2026$4.0M
Aug 2026$9.9M

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Overview

The Maldives in figures

The latest figure each source reports, from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook. Annual figures come from one international source on one definition for every country, so they compare across this site’s country pages.

Output

IMF World Economic Outlook, annual

GDP, current U.S. dollars
$7.8 bn
2025 · +10.0% on 2024
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Real GDP growth
6.3%
2025 · +3.0 pp on 2024
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GDP per person
$18,886
2025 · +8.2% on 2024
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GDP per person, PPP
$36,812 PPP
2025 · +7.3% on 2024
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Prices and jobs

IMF, annual

Inflation, annual average
3.5%
2025 · +2.1 pp on 2024
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Public finances and the external account

IMF, annual, % of GDP

Government gross debt
129.4%
2025 · −4.0 pp on 2024
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Government balance
−3.6%
2025 · +8.0 pp on 2024
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Current account balance
−6.1%
2025 · +11.7 pp on 2024
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Outlook

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IMF forecast

World Economic Outlook, October 2026. Shaded columns from 2026 on are the IMF’s projections, not CK Economics’.

IMF World Economic Outlook figures and projections
Indicator202420252026IMF forecast →2027 (IMF forecast)2028 (IMF forecast)2029 (IMF forecast)2030 (IMF forecast)Trend
Real GDP growth, %3.36.31.03.83.94.04.0
Inflation, annual average, %1.43.54.02.52.02.02.0
Government balance, % of GDP−11.6−3.6−11.9−7.6−7.1−7.5−7.9
Government gross debt, % of GDP133.4129.4130.7130.3130.1130.1130.5
Current account balance, % of GDP−17.8−6.1−18.6−14.8−11.0−11.0−10.1

International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook, via the IMF DataMapper. Years before 2026 are the IMF’s reported series, which for some countries include staff estimates.

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Maldives: GDP per capita, purchasing power parity

Gross domestic product per person at current prices, converted at purchasing power parity rates so that a dollar buys the same amount of goods and services in every country.

Official statisticIMF forecastSource figures as of October 8, 2026 · International Monetary Fund’s own, as published, To 2031Sources & methods
Period covered
1980 – 2025
Source figures as of
October 8, 2026
Geography
Maldives
Sector
Whole economy (not a single sector)
Seasonal adjustment
Not applicable
Transformations
None: figures as published
Forecast method
International Monetary Fund’s own, as published
Assumptions
International Monetary Fund’s own
Horizon
To 2031
Interval
Not recorded
Backtest
See the publisher
Revisions
Replaced with the source’s latest figures whenever it revises them.
Data status
Current

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