Current account balance in percent of GDP

-7.8
Percent 2026
-1.6pp. vs. previous year
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
-13.8% -6.4% -3.9% -3.2% -7.3% -23.5% -21.3% -27.9% -25.9% -35.8% -8.7% -16.9% -21.2% -17.8% -6.2% -7.8%
Definition

Current account balance is the sum of balance on goods and services, primary income and secondary income between resident and nonresidents. It is expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP.

Notes

Current account balance in percent of GDP has been calculated using Nominal GDP for the year. Figures for 2025 as per the first estimate of annual nominal GDP, derived from the summation of four quarters of 2025 as per QNA 2025 Q4, published by the Maldives Bureau of Statistics on 15 April 2026. Figures for 2026 have been calculated using nominal GDP projections available as of 29 October 2025, forecasted by the Maldives Monetary Authority and the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises.

Data
ID 3450
Range 2011 - 2026
Frequency Annual
Sources
Maldives Monetary Authority
Ministry of Finance and Planning
Maldives Bureau of Statistics

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