International tourism, expenditures in Maldives
Maldives: International tourism, expenditures was 106.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Maldives, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Maldives is 106.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Maldives peaked at 431.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Maldives 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.60 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 58.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 108.90 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 212.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.30 million current US$ | 207.00 million current US$ | 431.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.00 million current US$ | 106.00 million current US$ | 106.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 140 Malawi 119.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 115.00 million current US$ compare
- 143 Nicaragua 102.00 million current US$ compare
- 144 Barbados 99.00 million current US$ compare
- 145 Madagascar 97.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Maldives
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 1.2% (2024)
- Food exports 94.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.7% (2024)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.02 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 26.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 40.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Maldives?
- International tourism, expenditures in Maldives was 106.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 431.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Maldives ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.