Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Maldives

Maldives: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 4.80 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.80 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
62nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.80 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
1.41 billion current US$
in 2020
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Maldives, 2011–2024

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B2011201720242011: 2.0B current US$2012: 2.0B current US$2013: 2.4B current US$2014: 2.8B current US$2015: 2.7B current US$2016: 2.6B current US$2017: 2.8B current US$2018: 3.1B current US$2019: 3.2B current US$2020: 1.4B current US$2021: 3.5B current US$2022: 4.5B current US$2023: 4.2B current US$2024: 4.8B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 4.80 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Maldives peaked at 4.80 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41 billion current US$, in 2020.

That places Maldives 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.62 billion current US$ 1.97 billion current US$ 3.17 billion current US$ 9
2020s 3.70 billion current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ 4.80 billion current US$ 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Maldives?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Maldives was 4.80 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 4.80 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 billion current US$ in 2020.
How does Maldives rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Maldives ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.