Table 14.3 Composition of Imports, 2019 - 2025
(Millions of USD)
Period Total imports c.i.f. Period y/y % change
Food items Furniture, fixtures & fittings Electronic & electrical appliances Petroleum products 1/ Transport equipment & parts Wood, metal, cement & aggregates Machinery, mechanical appliances & parts, nes Electrical, electronic machinery, equipment & parts, nes Other items Total imports c.i.f. Food items Furniture, fixtures & fittings Electronic & electrical appliances Petroleum products Petrol Diesel (marine gas oil) Aviation gas Transport equipment & parts Wood, metal, cement & aggregates Machinery, mechanical appliances & parts, nes Electrical, electronic machinery, equipment & parts, nes Other items
o/w o/w
(2+9+10+11+15+16+17+18+19) Price administered staples Vegetables, rootcrops & spices Fruit, nuts & seeds Meat, fish & seafood Dairy & eggs Beverages & confectioneries Petrol Diesel (marine gas oil) Aviation gas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32)
2019
2,887.5
546.1
29.9
83.0
70.2
108.6
69.3
112.5
159.1
88.1
465.1
59.1
353.0
27.7
243.3
426.2
186.3
150.1
623.2
 2019
-2.4
10.2
15.2
17.1
2.8
15.8
0.8
1.7
13.7
-11.7
-28.7
0.6
-9.9
2020
1,837.9
380.8
30.8
61.6
45.5
56.9
50.4
79.1
77.5
61.2
264.1
27.9
206.9
12.5
87.7
229.9
127.9
114.9
494.1
 2020
-36.4
-30.3
-51.3
-30.6
-43.2
-52.8
-41.4
-55.0
-64.0
-46.1
-31.4
-23.5
-20.7
2021
2,573.1
572.8
26.6
77.0
74.0
104.4
78.6
126.4
87.1
66.9
453.6
52.0
359.7
16.8
176.3
236.1
184.9
147.8
647.5
 2021
40.0
50.4
12.4
9.4
71.8
86.3
73.8
34.9
101.1
2.7
44.6
28.6
31.1
2022
3,515.7
681.7
30.4
89.5
87.2
140.2
87.1
144.3
108.1
70.7
831.0
87.8
664.9
46.4
281.2
375.5
240.3
208.5
718.8
 2022
36.6
19.0
24.0
5.6
83.2
68.8
84.9
175.6
59.5
59.1
29.9
41.1
11.0
2023
3,497.2
674.5
30.4
92.9
85.3
131.1
94.8
139.7
98.1
60.7
753.4
93.2
579.1
46.2
293.9
381.7
263.1
208.6
763.1
 2023
-0.5
-1.1
-9.2
-14.0
-9.3
6.1
-12.9
-0.5
4.5
1.6
9.5
0.1
6.2
2024
3,637.0
755.0
32.7
104.8
96.2
155.6
102.2
154.7
122.6
59.5
754.1
97.5
576.1
50.3
347.8
352.4
280.0
243.1
722.5
 2024
4.0
11.9
25.0
-2.0
0.1
4.6
-0.5
9.0
18.3
-7.7
6.4
16.5
-5.3
2023 Nov-23
282.1
62.3
2.8
8.4
7.1
12.0
9.2
13.7
8.2
6.1
61.2
4.7
46.2
7.6
24.9
26.9
18.3
14.2
60.0
 2023 Nov-23
-4.8
7.6
-8.8
23.8
-10.4
67.7
-23.2
144.4
-2.3
-23.7
11.2
-26.3
0.4
Dec-23
332.8
68.5
3.0
9.9
8.3
16.2
9.4
12.4
7.9
4.9
65.5
9.9
46.1
7.2
26.3
29.4
34.3
24.4
71.5
 Dec-23
-9.0
1.0
-19.6
-10.8
-9.4
42.5
-17.5
16.5
-62.0
-13.1
72.5
30.0
4.4
2024 Jan-24
330.8
63.9
3.0
9.0
7.8
12.9
8.1
13.3
8.9
5.7
74.6
7.6
54.7
9.0
29.8
27.9
44.2
19.1
56.7
 2024 Jan-24
30.2
16.4
29.1
-17.2
40.2
56.1
35.7
43.1
119.9
-2.4
135.0
23.2
1.7
Feb-24
281.5
65.7
3.1
9.7
9.5
13.0
8.7
12.3
8.2
4.8
64.5
8.5
49.9
4.4
16.9
26.3
18.1
26.8
50.3
 Feb-24
3.3
14.8
9.0
-18.2
2.8
-38.8
6.4
458.0
15.3
0.8
-17.9
57.2
-15.4
Mar-24
284.8
67.5
2.0
10.0
10.8
13.4
8.5
13.4
7.2
5.8
68.1
4.6
58.0
4.9
18.2
28.5
17.8
15.6
56.0
 Mar-24
2.6
9.9
-1.8
22.1
38.6
-16.8
46.5
481.0
-49.2
-6.2
7.2
34.5
-7.5
Apr-24
306.9
60.5
3.3
8.0
8.2
12.9
8.3
12.0
6.4
5.3
68.3
12.3
48.1
3.9
21.5
29.4
22.5
27.4
65.8
 Apr-24
5.7
11.4
-15.9
-4.5
19.3
28.0
7.2
na
-25.1
-8.0
3.9
104.5
-6.1
May-24
288.3
50.5
2.0
7.3
6.0
9.9
8.0
10.7
5.6
4.8
76.9
6.7
63.0
4.4
39.4
23.2
20.7
15.9
51.4
 May-24
-3.8
-7.8
-37.9
14.8
32.4
33.7
56.1
-49.4
77.8
-38.9
-13.5
-23.5
-25.3
Jun-24
261.5
53.9
2.3
7.6
6.3
12.0
8.1
11.6
6.9
4.8
55.6
6.3
43.5
3.3
20.9
34.4
17.1
18.5
49.4
 Jun-24
1.9
24.6
-7.1
22.7
-10.0
-20.1
-5.4
-37.7
6.8
26.4
-15.8
33.0
-16.7
Jul-24
290.1
59.2
3.1
8.4
7.5
11.6
7.4
12.8
9.7
4.2
50.6
7.3
37.3
3.2
21.9
34.8
24.0
24.5
61.3
 Jul-24
-5.6
4.8
-9.7
3.5
-21.7
-24.0
-25.0
na
19.0
-13.3
17.3
-4.3
-8.5
Aug-24
296.2
67.4
2.9
9.5
7.5
14.7
9.0
13.3
14.7
3.5
48.1
13.1
29.6
3.0
17.8
30.8
24.0
22.4
67.4
 Aug-24
-8.9
24.5
80.1
-18.3
-34.4
334.3
-55.3
296.6
-59.0
-3.7
6.6
42.8
-5.4
Sep-24
330.5
60.1
2.7
8.0
7.0
10.8
9.1
13.5
14.5
5.0
67.4
6.2
55.5
3.6
45.7
28.1
27.2
18.1
64.4
 Sep-24
19.7
20.5
106.3
7.1
-7.6
-43.1
0.3
10.8
82.7
-5.7
38.9
35.4
19.5
Oct-24
330.5
63.3
2.6
9.0
8.0
11.5
8.7
12.8
12.1
6.2
65.6
8.5
52.0
2.7
42.2
31.7
22.6
17.6
69.1
 Oct-24
2.4
10.4
17.8
9.6
-10.8
2.5
-9.2
-50.6
97.0
-23.1
-7.9
-24.0
5.3
Nov-24
260.1
62.2
2.0
8.2
7.8
13.1
8.1
13.4
11.6
3.8
42.2
6.0
29.6
3.3
15.7
27.1
18.3
18.7
60.5
 Nov-24
-7.8
-0.2
41.2
-38.1
-31.0
26.9
-35.8
-55.9
-36.8
0.7
0.1
32.1
0.8
Dec-24
375.8
80.8
3.8
10.1
9.7
19.9
10.2
15.6
16.8
5.7
72.1
10.4
54.8
4.6
57.8
30.2
23.5
18.4
70.3
 Dec-24
12.9
18.0
112.8
16.3
10.1
4.8
18.8
-36.5
119.4
2.8
-31.4
-24.4
-1.7
2025 Jan-25
310.7
66.1
3.1
9.6
9.6
10.6
9.5
13.7
18.3
5.7
50.1
6.5
36.4
4.4
31.2
31.0
20.5
28.8
59.0
 2025 Jan-25
-6.1
3.4
105.3
-0.1
-32.9
-14.5
-33.5
-51.3
5.0
11.2
-53.6
51.0
4.0
Feb-25
284.5
67.5
3.3
9.3
10.6
12.9
9.1
13.2
10.0
5.9
51.0
8.6
36.8
4.1
18.5
28.1
16.4
20.5
66.6
 Feb-25
1.1
2.8
22.2
24.7
-20.9
1.4
-26.3
-7.4
9.6
6.8
-9.0
-23.6
32.5
Mar-25
285.2
72.8
2.5
9.9
11.5
15.0
9.1
14.3
6.1
4.9
60.1
6.6
46.3
3.7
18.2
22.6
18.9
19.9
61.6
 Mar-25
0.1
7.9
-15.5
-15.6
-11.7
45.1
-20.1
-23.3
0.0
-20.7
6.5
27.4
9.8
Apr-25
300.5
65.8
3.1
9.6
8.9
13.2
10.0
12.0
8.2
5.4
61.1
9.1
46.2
3.7
30.7
30.6
21.2
10.9
66.7
 Apr-25
-2.1
8.7
28.1
2.5
-10.6
-26.3
-4.0
-4.8
42.7
4.1
-5.7
-60.1
1.4
May-25
283.7
61.6
1.5
7.9
6.6
12.4
9.1
14.7
7.9
4.5
53.9
5.5
42.8
3.3
36.0
26.4
18.5
12.6
62.2
 May-25
-1.6
22.0
41.9
-4.4
-29.9
-18.4
-32.0
-25.5
-8.6
13.9
-10.8
-20.7
21.1
Jun-25
255.6
52.0
1.8
7.5
6.5
10.0
8.0
10.2
12.2
4.3
53.7
5.4
43.2
2.4
15.3
23.7
19.9
13.0
61.4
 Jun-25
-2.3
-3.5
78.2
-10.3
-3.4
-14.6
-0.8
-27.2
-26.7
-31.2
16.2
-29.7
24.3
Jul-25
290.4
59.7
2.8
8.0
7.9
10.8
8.8
13.1
10.1
4.1
63.4
9.9
47.4
2.9
18.9
29.4
21.8
14.6
68.4
 Jul-25
0.1
0.8
3.9
-0.4
25.3
36.5
26.9
-9.2
-13.4
-15.5
-9.2
-40.3
11.5
Aug-25
316.6
68.3
4.2
8.9
8.5
13.8
9.4
14.3
12.3
4.0
60.1
8.4
46.2
3.1
33.2
35.1
20.6
14.7
68.2
 Aug-25
6.9
1.3
-16.0
14.1
24.8
-36.3
55.9
1.1
86.3
14.0
-14.0
-34.4
1.2
Sep-25
296.6
59.2
2.8
8.2
8.8
11.0
7.7
11.5
10.2
3.8
58.1
5.4
45.7
3.2
25.3
31.9
22.8
18.4
66.9
 Sep-25
-10.2
-1.5
-29.3
-23.9
-13.8
-13.3
-17.6
-12.1
-44.6
13.4
-16.3
1.6
3.9
Oct-25
313.2
66.9
3.0
8.6
8.7
13.9
8.9
14.2
10.7
4.5
62.0
10.7
46.4
2.5
17.7
33.9
27.7
18.2
71.6
 Oct-25
-5.2
5.7
-11.5
-27.4
-5.5
26.2
-10.7
-7.6
-58.2
6.9
22.4
3.5
3.5
2024 Jan-Oct
3,001.1
612.0
27.0
86.4
78.7
122.5
84.0
125.7
94.1
50.0
639.8
81.1
491.7
42.4
274.2
295.1
238.1
205.9
591.8
 2024 Jan-Oct
4.1
12.6
14.9
0.6
2.1
3.2
1.0
35.3
13.0
-9.3
13.2
21.1
-6.3
2025 Jan-Oct
2,937.0
640.0
28.1
87.5
87.5
123.6
89.5
131.2
106.1
47.3
573.4
76.0
437.4
33.2
245.1
292.7
208.3
171.7
652.5
 2025 Jan-Oct
-2.1
4.6
12.7
-5.4
-10.4
-6.2
-11.0
-21.6
-10.6
-0.8
-12.5
-16.6
10.3
Source: Maldives Customs Service
1/Due to the amendments in Export Import Act 31/79, duty on petroleum products were reinstated from 1st April 2015. Hence import of petroleum products from April 2015 onwards include only the total value of petroleum products sold locally.