Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Maldives
Maldives: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) was 718.93 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Maldives, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) in Maldives is 718.93 million SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Maldives peaked at 718.93 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,607 SDR, in 1976.
Maldives ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8,607 SDR | — |
| 1977 | 65,859 SDR | +665.2% |
| 1978 | 438,653 SDR | +566.0% |
| 1979 | 540,871 SDR | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 744,189 SDR | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 984,075 SDR | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 7.62 million SDR | +674.4% |
| 1983 | 4.34 million SDR | -43.1% |
| 1984 | 5.23 million SDR | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 4.18 million SDR | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 5.65 million SDR | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 5.78 million SDR | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.04 million SDR | +177.7% |
| 1989 | 18.85 million SDR | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 17.14 million SDR | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 16.41 million SDR | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 20.50 million SDR | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 19.04 million SDR | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 21.39 million SDR | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 32.26 million SDR | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 52.97 million SDR | +64.2% |
| 1997 | 72.86 million SDR | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 84.19 million SDR | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 92.62 million SDR | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 94.25 million SDR | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 74.06 million SDR | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 97.94 million SDR | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 107.33 million SDR | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 131.10 million SDR | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 130.38 million SDR | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 153.91 million SDR | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 195.16 million SDR | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 156.19 million SDR | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 166.47 million SDR | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 227.34 million SDR | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 218.15 million SDR | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 198.13 million SDR | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 239.17 million SDR | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 424.27 million SDR | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 406.91 million SDR | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 347.62 million SDR | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 412.42 million SDR | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 512.05 million SDR | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 544.90 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 683.85 million SDR | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 575.74 million SDR | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 625.24 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 440.14 million SDR | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 516.73 million SDR | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 718.93 million SDR | +39.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 718.93 million SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.06 billion SDR, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 718.93 million SDR is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.04 billion SDR, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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 | +674.4% | 984,075 SDR | 7.62 million SDR |
| 1977 | +665.2% | 8,607 SDR | 65,859 SDR |
| 1978 | +566.0% | 65,859 SDR | 438,653 SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263,498 SDR | 8,607 SDR | 540,871 SDR | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.94 million SDR | 744,189 SDR | 18.85 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.94 million SDR | 16.41 million SDR | 92.62 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.68 million SDR | 74.06 million SDR | 195.16 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.10 million SDR | 198.13 million SDR | 544.90 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 593.44 million SDR | 440.14 million SDR | 718.93 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 147 Netherlands Antilles 845.09 million SDR compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 825.69 million SDR compare
- 149 Lesotho 772.82 million SDR compare
- 151 San Marino 628.87 million SDR compare
- 152 Seychelles 593.25 million SDR compare
- 153 East Timor 588.74 million SDR compare
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 total reserves (gold at market value) in Maldives?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Maldives was 718.93 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 718.93 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,607 SDR in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Maldives ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.