Maldives Imports By Category

Maldives' total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$3.63 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Maldives' main import partners were: China, the United Arab Emirates and India. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$92.42 Million. In 2024, Maldives had a trade deficit of US$3.54 Billion.



Maldives Imports By Category Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $756.71M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $351.31M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $313.96M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $140.41M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $117.71M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $105.68M 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $104.51M 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $103.93M 2024
Plastics $86.93M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $85.52M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $84.65M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $84.53M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $83.50M 2024
Iron and steel $80.29M 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $76.55M 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $62.63M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $54.97M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $52.66M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $49.42M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $48.02M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $46.53M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $45.91M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $38.05M 2024
Aluminum $37.22M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $35.39M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $33.69M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $33.44M 2024
Cereals $31.23M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $28.32M 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $24.82M 2024
Ceramic products $24.55M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $24.27M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $24.14M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $23.87M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $23.83M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $23.51M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $22.54M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $20.75M 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $20.50M 2024
Rubbers $16.87M 2024
Glass and glassware $15.92M 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $15.44M 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $14.98M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $14.74M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $14.38M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $13.57M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $12.36M 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $11.76M 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $10.56M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $8.98M 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $7.18M 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $7.13M 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $4.62M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $4.59M 2024
Copper $4.45M 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $4.37M 2024
Manmade filaments $3.97M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $3.63M 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $3.44M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $3.21M 2024
Clocks and watches $2.26M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $2.16M 2024
Fertilizers $2.12M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $2.09M 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $2.02M 2024
Ores slag and ash $1.99M 2024
Cotton $1.75M 2024
Headgear and $1.73M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $1.65M 2024
Zinc $1.64M 2024
Organic chemicals $1.57M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $1.47M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.28M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $1.15M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $911.20K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $845.81K 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $717.76K 2024
Tin $687.74K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $517.34K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $497.13K 2024
Live animals $380.67K 2024
Products of animal origin $378.02K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $362.97K 2024
Silk $349.70K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $301.19K 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $294.37K 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $214.96K 2024
Lac, gums, resins $213.10K 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $112.85K 2024
Lead $85.68K 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $28.38K 2024
Cork and articles of cork $26.96K 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $15.74K 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $6.52K 2024
Nickel $1.48K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $253 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $1.02M 2015