FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Maldives

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in the Maldives in 2024 — 11.42%. Ranked 18 in the world out of 192. Since 1973, the indicator has risen by 12.06 pp.

2024 11.42% −0.17 pp vs 2023
World rank 18of 192
Period maximum 16.78%2019
Period minimum -6.01%1982

Trend over time

1973–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Maldives, 1973–2024-100102019731979198519911997200320092015202120241973: -0.65%1974: 0.18%1975: 8.03%1976: 0.8%1977: 5.75%1978: 3.98%1979: 2.08%1980: -0.31%1981: -0.07%1982: -6.01%1983: 0.42%1984: -0.13%1985: 0.95%1986: 3.81%1987: 3.61%1988: 0.71%1989: 2.32%1990: 2.6%1991: 2.66%1992: 2.32%1993: 2.14%1994: 2.46%1995: 1.81%1996: 2.07%1997: 2.24%1998: 2.13%1999: 2.09%2000: 3.57%2001: 2.36%2002: 2.76%2003: 3.02%2004: 4.31%2005: 4.55%2006: 4.05%2007: 7.09%2008: 7.98%2009: 6.74%2010: 8.36%2011: 15.27%2012: 7.9%2013: 10.95%2014: 9.02%2015: 7.22%2016: 10.35%2017: 9.51%2018: 10.65%2019: 16.78%2020: 11.87%2021: 12.24%2022: 11.85%2023: 11.58%2024: 11.42%
Change over the period: +12.06 pp Annual average: 0.24 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Maldives

Maldives 11.42%
World 1.36%
South Asia 0.69%
Southern Asia computed 0.66%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Maldives, by year Maldives All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 11.42 −0.17 pp
2023 11.58 −0.26 pp
2022 11.85 −0.39 pp
2021 12.24 +0.37 pp
2020 11.87 −4.91 pp
2019 16.78 +6.13 pp
2018 10.65 +1.15 pp
2017 9.51 −0.85 pp
2016 10.35 +3.14 pp
2015 7.22 −1.8 pp
2014 9.02 −1.93 pp
2013 10.95 +3.05 pp
2012 7.9 −7.37 pp
2011 15.27 +6.9 pp
2010 8.36 +1.63 pp
2009 6.74 −1.24 pp
2008 7.98 +0.89 pp
2007 7.09 +3.04 pp
2006 4.05 −0.5 pp
2005 4.55 +0.24 pp
2004 4.31 +1.29 pp
2003 3.02 +0.26 pp
2002 2.76 +0.39 pp
2001 2.36 −1.21 pp
2000 3.57 +1.48 pp
1999 2.09 −0.04 pp
1998 2.13 −0.11 pp
1997 2.24 +0.18 pp
1996 2.07 +0.26 pp
1995 1.81 −0.64 pp
1994 2.46 +0.32 pp
1993 2.14 −0.18 pp
1992 2.32 −0.34 pp
1991 2.66 +0.06 pp
1990 2.6 +0.28 pp
1989 2.32 +1.61 pp
1988 0.71 −2.9 pp
1987 3.61 −0.19 pp
1986 3.81 +2.85 pp
1985 0.95 +1.08 pp
1984 -0.13 −0.54 pp
1983 0.42 +6.43 pp
1982 -6.01 −5.94 pp
1981 -0.07 +0.24 pp
1980 -0.31 −2.38 pp
1979 2.08 −1.9 pp
1978 3.98 −1.77 pp
1977 5.75 +4.95 pp
1976 0.8 −7.22 pp
1975 8.03 +7.85 pp
1974 0.18 +0.83 pp
1973 -0.65

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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