Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Maldives
Maldives: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar was -1.36 billion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Maldives, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Maldives is -1.36 billion, measured in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 200.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Maldives peaked at 28.64 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.50 billion, in 2018.
That places Maldives 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -10.07 million | — |
| 1981 | -4.56 million | -54.7% |
| 1982 | -4.03 million | -11.5% |
| 1983 | -10.47 million | +159.6% |
| 1984 | -3.84 million | -63.3% |
| 1985 | 5.82 million | -251.4% |
| 1986 | 10.79 million | +85.4% |
| 1987 | 19.60 million | +81.7% |
| 1988 | 21.76 million | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 22.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 28.64 million | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 6.24 million | -78.2% |
| 1992 | -19.61 million | -414.3% |
| 1993 | -53.79 million | +174.3% |
| 1994 | -11.11 million | -79.3% |
| 1995 | -18.18 million | +63.7% |
| 1996 | -7.45 million | -59.0% |
| 1997 | -34.71 million | +366.1% |
| 1998 | -21.86 million | -37.0% |
| 1999 | -78.93 million | +261.0% |
| 2000 | -51.46 million | -34.8% |
| 2001 | -58.72 million | +14.1% |
| 2002 | -35.59 million | -39.4% |
| 2003 | -31.30 million | -12.1% |
| 2004 | -122.32 million | +290.9% |
| 2005 | -273.01 million | +123.2% |
| 2006 | -301.98 million | +10.6% |
| 2007 | -265.54 million | -12.1% |
| 2008 | -610.23 million | +129.8% |
| 2009 | -226.25 million | -62.9% |
| 2010 | -189.50 million | -16.2% |
| 2011 | -389.59 million | +105.6% |
| 2012 | -191.71 million | -50.8% |
| 2013 | -141.38 million | -26.3% |
| 2014 | -134.90 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | -306.81 million | +127.4% |
| 2016 | -1.03 billion | +236.5% |
| 2017 | -995.26 million | -3.6% |
| 2018 | -1.50 billion | +51.0% |
| 2019 | -1.49 billion | -0.8% |
| 2020 | -1.30 billion | -12.8% |
| 2021 | -453.45 million | -65.1% |
| 2022 | -1.00 billion | +121.1% |
| 2023 | -1.40 billion | +39.6% |
| 2024 | -1.32 billion | -5.8% |
| 2025 | -645.26 million | -51.1% |
| 2026 | -1.43 billion | +121.2% |
| 2027 | -1.35 billion | -5.8% |
| 2028 | -1.30 billion | -3.1% |
| 2029 | -1.29 billion | -1.4% |
| 2030 | -1.30 billion | +1.3% |
| 2031 | -1.36 billion | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.70 million | -10.47 million | 22.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -21.08 million | -78.93 million | 28.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -197.64 million | -610.23 million | -31.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -637.42 million | -1.50 billion | -134.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.15 billion | -1.43 billion | -453.45 million | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.33 billion | -1.36 billion | -1.30 billion | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Maldives
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 39.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0922 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,347 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 39.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,357 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 39.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,357 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Maldives?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Maldives was -1.36 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 28.64 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.50 billion in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Maldives ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 200.8%. 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 Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (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.