Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 17.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives is 17.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 163.6% on the previous year and up 996.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 429.31 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -616.11 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Maldives 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -483.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 429.31 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1979 | -18.98 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1980 | -29.73 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1981 | -616.11 % change on previous year | +1972.4% |
| 1982 | -51.82 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1983 | -65.54 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1984 | -25.62 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1985 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1986 | 35.54 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 1987 | 54.11 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1988 | 217.89 % change on previous year | +302.7% |
| 1989 | -47.93 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1990 | 64.07 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 1991 | 213.01 % change on previous year | +232.5% |
| 1992 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1993 | -86.74 % change on previous year | -649.3% |
| 1994 | 400.7 % change on previous year | -561.9% |
| 1995 | 133.34 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 157.53 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 41.73 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1998 | 27.86 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1999 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2000 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2001 | -13.42 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 2002 | 44.08 % change on previous year | -428.4% |
| 2003 | 59.69 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 27.25 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2005 | -46.59 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2006 | -46.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -153.61 % change on previous year | +228.9% |
| 2008 | -239.34 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2009 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2010 | 151.14 % change on previous year | +565.5% |
| 2011 | 319.55 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 2012 | 83.06 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2013 | 68.07 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 41.92 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2015 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2016 | -36.01 % change on previous year | +1739.6% |
| 2017 | 31.57 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2018 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2019 | 32.82 % change on previous year | -736.1% |
| 2020 | -49.26 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 2021 | 114.01 % change on previous year | -331.5% |
| 2022 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2023 | -22.36 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 2024 | -27.59 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 17.54 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 17.54 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 17.54 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 32.38 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1972.4% | -29.73 % change on previous year | -616.11 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1739.6% | -1.96 % change on previous year | -36.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -24.34 % change on previous year | -483.36 % change on previous year | 429.31 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -54.19 % change on previous year | -616.11 % change on previous year | 217.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.11 % change on previous year | -86.74 % change on previous year | 400.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -35.17 % change on previous year | -239.34 % change on previous year | 59.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5 % change on previous year | -36.01 % change on previous year | 319.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -49.26 % change on previous year | 114.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More financial sector data for Maldives
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives was 17.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 429.31 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -616.11 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 996.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.