Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Maldives
Maldives: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 713.71 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Maldives, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Maldives stood at 713.71 million SDR. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Maldives peaked at 713.71 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,607 SDR, in 1976.
That places Maldives 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Maldives, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8,607 SDR | — |
| 1977 | 65,859 SDR | +665.2% |
| 1978 | 268,653 SDR | +307.9% |
| 1979 | 280,871 SDR | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 384,189 SDR | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 524,075 SDR | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 7.17 million SDR | +1268.2% |
| 1983 | 3.89 million SDR | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 5.22 million SDR | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 4.16 million SDR | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 5.63 million SDR | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 5.77 million SDR | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 16.02 million SDR | +177.9% |
| 1989 | 18.83 million SDR | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 17.12 million SDR | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 16.39 million SDR | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 19.61 million SDR | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 18.14 million SDR | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 20.47 million SDR | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 31.33 million SDR | +53.0% |
| 1996 | 52.03 million SDR | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 71.90 million SDR | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 83.20 million SDR | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 90.93 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 92.50 million SDR | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 72.26 million SDR | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 96.10 million SDR | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 105.48 million SDR | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 129.22 million SDR | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 128.51 million SDR | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 152.03 million SDR | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 193.24 million SDR | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 154.24 million SDR | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 157.15 million SDR | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 218.15 million SDR | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 209.17 million SDR | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 189.24 million SDR | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 230.34 million SDR | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 415.50 million SDR | +80.4% |
| 2015 | 398.45 million SDR | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 339.57 million SDR | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 404.78 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 504.82 million SDR | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 538.09 million SDR | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 677.15 million SDR | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 569.04 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 618.70 million SDR | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 434.39 million SDR | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 511.59 million SDR | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 713.71 million SDR | +39.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 713.71 million SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.72 billion SDR, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 713.71 million SDR is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.55 billion SDR, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1268.2% | 524,075 SDR | 7.17 million SDR |
| 1977 | +665.2% | 8,607 SDR | 65,859 SDR |
| 1978 | +307.9% | 65,859 SDR | 268,653 SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,998 SDR | 8,607 SDR | 280,871 SDR | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.76 million SDR | 384,189 SDR | 18.83 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.11 million SDR | 16.39 million SDR | 90.93 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.07 million SDR | 72.26 million SDR | 193.24 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.81 million SDR | 189.24 million SDR | 538.09 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.43 million SDR | 434.39 million SDR | 713.71 million SDR | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Maldives?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Maldives was 713.71 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 713.71 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,607 SDR in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Maldives ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.