International tourism, receipts in Maldives
Maldives: International tourism, receipts was 1.41 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Maldives, 2011–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.41 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Maldives peaked at 3.17 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.41 billion current US$, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.62 billion current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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, receipts in Maldives?
- International tourism, receipts in Maldives was 1.41 billion 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, receipts recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Maldives ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.