Maldives Imports 2023
Complete list of Maldives's 127 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$3.97B
Total imports (2023)
#152
Global import rank
127
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Maldives imported $3.97 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #152 largest importer. Goods came from 127 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 80.9% of total import value. The leading import was preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals, valued at $766.74 million — 19.3% of total imports.
The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All import sources
127 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | $698.41M | 17.60% |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | $587.33M | 14.80% |
| 3 | China | $545.83M | 13.76% |
| 4 | Oman | $428.75M | 10.81% |
| 5 | Singapore | $318.58M | 8.03% |
| 6 | Malaysia | $219.80M | 5.54% |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | $160.68M | 4.05% |
| 8 | Thailand | $103.16M | 2.60% |
| 9 | USA | $76.61M | 1.93% |
| 10 | Germany | $72.10M | 1.82% |
| 11 | France | $65.62M | 1.65% |
| 12 | Indonesia | $61.05M | 1.54% |
| 13 | Australia | $45.76M | 1.15% |
| 14 | Japan | $44.26M | 1.12% |
| 15 | Italy | $44.23M | 1.11% |
| 16 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $43.44M | 1.09% |
| 17 | Netherlands | $37.69M | 0.95% |
| 18 | Türkiye | $36.39M | 0.92% |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $33.09M | 0.83% |
| 20 | Canada | $30.56M | 0.77% |
| 21 | Brazil | $25.08M | 0.63% |
| 22 | Rep. of Korea | $22.59M | 0.57% |
| 23 | South Africa | $21.73M | 0.55% |
| 24 | Philippines | $20.35M | 0.51% |
| 25 | Spain | $19.56M | 0.49% |
| 26 | New Zealand | $18.25M | 0.46% |
| 27 | Belgium | $14.73M | 0.37% |
| 28 | Egypt | $14.62M | 0.37% |
| 29 | Czechia | $14.49M | 0.37% |
| 30 | Viet Nam | $14.16M | 0.36% |
| 31 | Denmark | $13.45M | 0.34% |
| 32 | Austria | $12.70M | 0.32% |
| 33 | Pakistan | $11.29M | 0.28% |
| 34 | Other Asia, nes | $10.40M | 0.26% |
| 35 | Switzerland | $9.76M | 0.25% |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | $9.34M | 0.24% |
| 37 | Poland | $8.93M | 0.23% |
| 38 | Bangladesh | $6.27M | 0.16% |
| 39 | Sweden | $4.53M | 0.11% |
| 40 | Norway | $3.49M | 0.09% |
| 41 | Slovenia | $3.24M | 0.08% |
| 42 | Finland | $3.18M | 0.08% |
| 43 | Tunisia | $2.59M | 0.07% |
| 44 | Ireland | $2.41M | 0.06% |
| 45 | Bulgaria | $2.20M | 0.06% |
| 46 | Portugal | $2.06M | 0.05% |
| 47 | Cyprus | $1.83M | 0.05% |
| 48 | Serbia | $1.63M | 0.04% |
| 49 | Ukraine | $1.58M | 0.04% |
| 50 | Estonia | $1.20M | 0.03% |
| 51 | Mauritius | $1.14M | 0.03% |
| 52 | Lebanon | $1.08M | 0.03% |
| 53 | Lithuania | $1.07M | 0.03% |
| 54 | Greece | $1.04M | 0.03% |
| 55 | Chile | $947,943 | 0.02% |
| 56 | Romania | $891,487 | 0.02% |
| 57 | Seychelles | $811,208 | 0.02% |
| 58 | Kenya | $798,400 | 0.02% |
| 59 | Qatar | $707,473 | 0.02% |
| 60 | Mexico | $658,268 | 0.02% |
| 61 | Latvia | $645,152 | 0.02% |
| 62 | Peru | $628,191 | 0.02% |
| 63 | Argentina | $623,235 | 0.02% |
| 64 | Malta | $550,254 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Slovakia | $506,606 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Ecuador | $470,400 | 0.01% |
| 67 | Kuwait | $456,262 | 0.01% |
| 68 | Hungary | $374,094 | 0.01% |
| 69 | Uganda | $340,420 | 0.01% |
| 70 | Jordan | $299,906 | 0.01% |
| 71 | Paraguay | $299,398 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Croatia | $285,061 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Morocco | $269,891 | 0.01% |
| 74 | Cameroon | $222,596 | 0.01% |
| 75 | Russian Federation | $195,822 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Nepal | $193,409 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Bahrain | $153,692 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Colombia | $127,784 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Luxembourg | $122,322 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Mozambique | $121,164 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Iran | $86,557 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Uruguay | $75,447 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Sierra Leone | $69,224 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Ghana | $59,698 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Cuba | $53,273 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Armenia | $48,768 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Namibia | $43,656 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Rep. of Moldova | $41,172 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Costa Rica | $41,151 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Jamaica | $40,767 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Georgia | $37,289 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Fiji | $29,779 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Myanmar | $28,202 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Guyana | $26,705 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Kyrgyzstan | $24,282 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Israel | $23,645 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Lao People's Dem. Rep. | $23,565 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Venezuela | $18,421 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Bosnia Herzegovina | $17,014 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Cambodia | $15,093 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Madagascar | $14,353 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Mali | $14,161 | 0.00% |
| 103 | Panama | $11,181 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Trinidad and Tobago | $6,729 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Saint Lucia | $5,359 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Barbados | $4,598 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Ethiopia | $4,199 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Senegal | $3,824 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Liberia | $3,751 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Angola | $3,164 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Dominican Rep. | $3,115 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Iceland | $2,592 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Côte d'Ivoire | $2,367 | 0.00% |
| 114 | El Salvador | $2,151 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Nigeria | $2,117 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Nicaragua | $2,076 | 0.00% |
| 117 | Kazakhstan | $1,103 | 0.00% |
| 118 | Mongolia | $700 | 0.00% |
| 119 | Andorra | $580 | 0.00% |
| 120 | Guatemala | $460 | 0.00% |
| 121 | Montenegro | $200 | 0.00% |
| 122 | Belarus | $120 | 0.00% |
| 123 | Palau | $70 | 0.00% |
| 124 | Zambia | $69 | 0.00% |
| 125 | Bhutan | $48 | 0.00% |
| 126 | North Macedonia | $33 | 0.00% |
| 127 | Vanuatu | $29 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $766.74M | 19.32% |
| 2 | 251612 | Granite: merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape | $65.21M | 1.64% |
| 3 | 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $49.70M | 1.25% |
| 4 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $44.33M | 1.12% |
| 5 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $42.55M | 1.07% |
| 6 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $38.65M | 0.97% |
| 7 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $37.93M | 0.96% |
| 8 | 880230 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $37.28M | 0.94% |
| 9 | 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $36.79M | 0.93% |
| 10 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $28.45M | 0.72% |
| 11 | 251710 | Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone: of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated | $28.00M | 0.71% |
| 12 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $25.51M | 0.64% |
| 13 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $24.08M | 0.61% |
| 14 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $23.98M | 0.60% |
| 15 | 890590 | Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks | $23.42M | 0.59% |
| 16 | 841510 | Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or "split-system" | $23.01M | 0.58% |
| 17 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $20.84M | 0.53% |
| 18 | 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $20.76M | 0.52% |
| 19 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $19.92M | 0.50% |
| 20 | 040721 | Birds' eggs, in shell: fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens) | $19.28M | 0.49% |
| 21 | 890190 | Vessels: n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $19.15M | 0.48% |
| 22 | 840710 | Engines: for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $18.58M | 0.47% |
| 23 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $18.25M | 0.46% |
| 24 | 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $18.19M | 0.46% |
| 25 | 440799 | Wood: sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, n.e.c. in heading no. 4407 | $18.19M | 0.46% |
| 26 | 841199 | Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $16.08M | 0.41% |
| 27 | 040229 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $15.49M | 0.39% |
| 28 | 081090 | Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | $15.38M | 0.39% |
| 29 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $14.82M | 0.37% |
| 30 | 854239 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $14.78M | 0.37% |
| 31 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $14.49M | 0.37% |
| 32 | 330300 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $13.92M | 0.35% |
| 33 | 251690 | Monumental or building stone: n.e.c. in heading no. 2516, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape | $13.67M | 0.34% |
| 34 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $13.58M | 0.34% |
| 35 | 040299 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms | $13.34M | 0.34% |
| 36 | 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $13.25M | 0.33% |
| 37 | 040221 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $12.95M | 0.33% |
| 38 | 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $12.83M | 0.32% |
| 39 | 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $12.71M | 0.32% |
| 40 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $12.68M | 0.32% |
| 41 | 854470 | Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables | $12.65M | 0.32% |
| 42 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $12.63M | 0.32% |
| 43 | 871120 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $12.55M | 0.32% |
| 44 | 690721 | Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $12.53M | 0.32% |
| 45 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $12.48M | 0.31% |
| 46 | 840721 | Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $12.27M | 0.31% |
| 47 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $12.13M | 0.31% |
| 48 | 890392 | Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $11.72M | 0.30% |
| 49 | 190590 | Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $11.60M | 0.29% |
| 50 | 320890 | Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | $11.53M | 0.29% |
| 51 | 761090 | Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like | $11.12M | 0.28% |
| 52 | 940360 | Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | $11.08M | 0.28% |
| 53 | 890399 | Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, n.e.c. in heading no. 8903, other than inflatable | $11.02M | 0.28% |
| 54 | 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $10.95M | 0.28% |
| 55 | 842121 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying water | $10.86M | 0.27% |
| 56 | 070999 | Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $10.82M | 0.27% |
| 57 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $10.81M | 0.27% |
| 58 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) | $10.74M | 0.27% |
| 59 | 940350 | Furniture: wooden, for bedroom use | $10.71M | 0.27% |
| 60 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $10.42M | 0.26% |
| 61 | 251749 | Stones: of heading no. 2515 or 2516 (excluding marble), in granules, chippings and powder, whether or not heat-treated | $10.34M | 0.26% |
| 62 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $10.16M | 0.26% |
| 63 | 220299 | Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $9.83M | 0.25% |
| 64 | 440711 | Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $9.64M | 0.24% |
| 65 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $9.63M | 0.24% |
| 66 | 040610 | Dairy produce: fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd | $9.57M | 0.24% |
| 67 | 020130 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $9.45M | 0.24% |
| 68 | 853710 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $9.35M | 0.24% |
| 69 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $9.33M | 0.24% |
| 70 | 391723 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride | $9.30M | 0.23% |
| 71 | 851440 | Heating equipment: for the heat treatment of materials by induction or dielectric loss, industrial or laboratory, other than furnaces and ovens | $9.29M | 0.23% |
| 72 | 842839 | Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33 | $9.22M | 0.23% |
| 73 | 190219 | Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $8.86M | 0.22% |
| 74 | 180690 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $8.66M | 0.22% |
| 75 | 940320 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $8.52M | 0.21% |
| 76 | 853720 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $8.45M | 0.21% |
| 77 | 151590 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $8.42M | 0.21% |
| 78 | 761010 | Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | $8.28M | 0.21% |
| 79 | 441299 | Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood (other than blockboard, laminboard and battenboard, other than of bamboo, and other than plywood consisting only of sheets of wood each ply 6mm or thinner) | $8.25M | 0.21% |
| 80 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $8.23M | 0.21% |
| 81 | 391740 | Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges) | $8.22M | 0.21% |
| 82 | 890400 | Tugs and pusher craft | $8.22M | 0.21% |
| 83 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $8.00M | 0.20% |
| 84 | 040510 | Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $7.94M | 0.20% |
| 85 | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $7.92M | 0.20% |
| 86 | 721049 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $7.90M | 0.20% |
| 87 | 220421 | Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $7.71M | 0.19% |
| 88 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $7.62M | 0.19% |
| 89 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $7.59M | 0.19% |
| 90 | 080450 | Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried | $7.43M | 0.19% |
| 91 | 681099 | Cement, concrete or artificial stone: articles (other than prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering), whether or not reinforced, n.e.c. in heading no. 6810 | $7.42M | 0.19% |
| 92 | 852872 | Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $7.40M | 0.19% |
| 93 | 680100 | Stone: setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate) | $7.29M | 0.18% |
| 94 | 321490 | Mastics: n.e.c. in heading no. 3214 | $7.20M | 0.18% |
| 95 | 847141 | Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 | $7.17M | 0.18% |
| 96 | 220410 | Wine: sparkling | $7.11M | 0.18% |
| 97 | 730630 | Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $7.01M | 0.18% |
| 98 | 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $6.87M | 0.17% |
| 99 | 844399 | Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91 | $6.86M | 0.17% |
| 100 | 842833 | Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 | $6.84M | 0.17% |