Table 14.5 Direction of Trade - Imports, 2019 - 2025
(Millions of USD)
Period Total Imports c.i.f. y/y % change
o/w Total Imports c.i.f. Asia Europe North America China India Malaysia Singapore Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates
Asia Europe Oceania North America South America Africa China India Malaysia Singapore Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates
(2 to 7)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23)
2019
2,887.5
2,329.3
351.0
78.5
86.4
17.0
25.2
469.4
290.3
191.5
354.5
165.4
543.4
-2.4
-2.7
-10.1
24.7
-3.8
1.3
-17.5
-3.9
0.1
1.3
2020
1,837.9
1,527.4
188.6
45.1
50.6
10.6
15.7
267.6
241.9
138.9
200.7
117.0
228.3
-36.4
-34.4
-46.3
-41.5
-43.0
-16.7
-27.5
-43.4
-29.2
-58.0
2021
2,573.1
2,104.5
276.3
59.0
91.5
19.6
22.1
323.6
318.0
134.6
261.8
142.1
333.2
40.0
37.8
46.5
81.0
20.9
31.5
-3.1
30.5
21.4
46.0
2022
3,515.7
2,914.7
352.7
70.6
105.9
34.6
37.2
382.6
496.4
218.6
321.7
158.4
416.0
36.6
38.5
27.6
15.7
18.2
56.1
62.5
22.9
11.4
24.8
2023
3,497.2
2,930.8
328.4
63.9
110.4
26.6
37.1
405.6
545.0
205.2
321.9
162.2
457.4
-0.5
0.6
-6.9
4.2
6.0
9.8
-6.1
0.0
2.4
10.0
2024
3,637.0
3,014.2
366.8
70.4
122.5
33.1
30.0
485.8
514.6
179.8
375.0
160.9
723.1
4.0
2.8
11.7
11.0
19.8
-5.6
-12.4
16.5
-0.8
58.1
2023 Nov-23
282.1
232.1
30.9
5.1
7.4
2.1
4.5
27.3
42.3
19.8
27.4
14.7
43.2
-4.8
-5.3
23.6
-46.9
0.2
-14.2
61.1
-10.8
11.3
12.0
Dec-23
332.8
279.3
27.9
6.4
10.7
3.0
5.4
50.9
44.4
9.9
47.5
14.7
38.4
-9.0
4.2
-63.9
43.6
47.3
-5.7
-26.0
5.3
5.9
11.9
2024 Jan-24
330.8
285.9
21.2
5.6
12.8
3.2
2.2
43.3
45.5
11.5
35.7
14.6
60.7
30.2
33.1
-2.6
83.0
70.1
-1.9
-34.3
109.0
37.7
89.0
Feb-24
281.5
234.4
29.6
4.7
8.3
2.5
1.9
35.9
39.3
18.4
26.1
13.1
37.6
3.3
1.7
18.4
22.6
19.2
-9.5
51.8
-29.5
3.0
20.4
Mar-24
284.8
245.6
21.9
5.1
7.5
2.8
2.0
28.5
49.3
13.4
26.0
13.2
43.5
2.6
11.0
-42.9
5.2
22.9
13.7
11.9
-0.6
4.4
-11.1
Apr-24
306.9
260.9
26.5
5.0
10.2
2.1
2.3
46.9
49.4
10.7
34.9
14.1
30.4
5.7
4.8
28.8
-17.9
39.1
8.9
-11.5
15.0
11.6
-18.3
May-24
288.3
228.8
41.5
6.3
7.5
2.2
1.9
32.4
35.2
7.2
26.4
12.1
39.7
-3.8
-11.3
73.7
7.9
-21.9
-39.5
-60.7
-3.1
1.7
-5.2
Jun-24
261.5
214.3
26.6
6.3
8.3
3.3
2.8
29.0
38.9
13.6
34.4
11.7
60.7
1.9
-0.4
25.5
-34.7
-18.1
10.1
-18.4
84.3
-8.5
112.5
Jul-24
290.1
241.0
28.6
4.8
11.1
2.5
2.2
44.2
49.7
12.3
23.1
16.5
64.4
-5.6
-7.4
-1.8
54.2
12.0
5.8
-53.4
8.8
13.1
90.5
Aug-24
296.2
242.4
32.0
6.9
8.4
3.8
2.7
47.3
43.0
14.8
28.2
14.9
64.2
-8.9
-5.7
-26.6
-32.6
83.3
-9.5
-30.1
32.1
1.0
52.4
Sep-24
330.5
263.0
47.5
6.2
8.5
2.6
2.7
46.0
34.7
16.9
36.3
12.6
84.1
19.7
10.7
122.4
-12.6
74.9
-21.5
22.9
38.4
-3.5
158.8
Oct-24
330.5
263.7
29.9
6.6
24.1
2.4
3.9
37.7
47.9
19.4
27.2
14.2
75.3
2.4
-4.5
20.4
139.6
-18.6
0.8
-23.6
26.1
-17.5
58.1
Nov-24
260.1
213.8
27.2
6.0
7.8
2.7
2.5
39.5
37.8
10.8
16.5
10.3
67.3
-7.8
-7.9
-12.0
5.5
44.6
-10.7
-45.3
-39.9
-30.2
56.0
Dec-24
375.8
320.4
34.3
6.9
8.2
3.0
3.0
54.9
43.9
30.7
60.1
13.7
95.3
12.9
14.7
23.1
-23.9
7.9
-1.1
209.7
26.5
-6.7
148.4
2025 Jan-25
310.7
262.5
23.8
7.9
12.1
2.0
2.4
67.9
44.0
27.4
21.5
12.3
65.3
-6.1
-8.2
12.2
-5.3
56.7
-3.3
137.6
-39.8
-15.9
7.7
Feb-25
284.5
244.9
23.9
4.2
5.9
2.7
2.9
39.4
48.4
9.4
22.3
15.6
87.0
1.1
4.5
-19.3
-29.5
9.9
23.2
-49.0
-14.6
18.9
131.7
Mar-25
285.2
241.7
23.4
4.8
10.2
2.3
2.8
33.7
46.2
11.2
23.2
15.9
86.7
0.1
-1.6
6.8
36.6
18.4
-6.3
-16.4
-11.1
20.5
99.3
Apr-25
300.5
247.3
24.5
6.6
16.3
2.5
3.4
31.7
47.6
16.9
27.3
11.2
78.3
-2.1
-5.2
-7.5
59.8
-32.5
-3.7
57.5
-21.9
-20.4
157.7
May-25
283.7
216.9
45.5
4.9
10.1
3.1
3.2
35.9
37.4
17.8
24.9
11.8
38.8
-1.6
-5.2
9.7
34.4
10.8
6.0
147.4
-6.0
-2.6
-2.2
Jun-25
255.6
215.1
25.7
3.6
6.5
2.2
2.4
42.3
37.5
10.0
16.7
10.5
39.5
-2.3
0.4
-3.3
-21.1
45.7
-3.6
-27.0
-51.3
-9.8
-34.9
Jul-25
290.4
247.7
26.0
5.5
6.8
2.0
2.4
46.4
45.6
14.3
27.9
14.4
38.9
0.1
2.8
-9.1
-39.0
5.0
-8.2
16.5
20.4
-12.3
-39.6
Aug-25
316.6
261.6
34.0
6.6
9.0
3.1
2.4
42.3
49.5
15.4
34.3
15.4
47.1
6.9
7.9
6.0
7.3
-10.7
15.0
3.9
21.5
3.5
-26.6
Sep-25
296.6
244.4
29.5
4.9
11.3
3.3
3.3
41.6
45.9
11.8
22.8
14.8
35.0
-10.2
-7.1
-37.9
32.9
-9.8
32.3
-30.3
-37.1
16.9
-58.4
Oct-25
313.2
260.6
28.1
6.2
11.5
3.5
3.2
47.8
45.3
19.5
24.1
14.5
38.2
-5.2
-1.2
-5.9
-52.2
26.7
-5.5
0.8
-11.3
2.4
-49.3
2024 Jan-Oct
3,001.1
2,479.9
305.3
57.4
106.5
27.4
24.5
391.4
432.9
138.3
298.4
137.0
560.4
4.1
2.5
13.2
15.5
19.5
-5.5
-21.2
20.8
3.1
49.1
2025 Jan-Oct
2,937.0
2,442.6
284.4
55.3
99.6
26.7
28.5
429.0
447.3
153.7
244.9
136.5
554.9
-2.1
-1.5
-6.9
-6.5
9.6
3.3
11.1
-17.9
-0.4
-1.0
Source: Maldives Customs Service