Economy of Maldives
Imports commoditiespetroleum products, clothing, intermediate and capital goods
Import partnersSingapore 21.7%, UAE 20.9%, India 9.6%, Malaysia 7.6%, China 6%, Thailand 5.6%, Sri Lanka 4% (2012)
ExportsExport partnersFrance 18.9%, Thailand 15.8%, UK 11.4%, US 9.4%, Sri Lanka 8.6%, Italy 8.1%, Germany 6.4% (2012)
Economy sectorsAgriculture productscoconuts, corn, sweet potatoes; fish
Industrial productstourism, fish processing, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining
EconomyUnemployment14.5 % (2010)
GDP PPP per land area10.3 Million $ per square kilometer (2013)9.83 Million $ per square kilometer (2012)9.55 Million $ per square kilometer (2011)
ElectricityBankingGDP decomposition by sector
Agriculture % of GDP3.00 % (2012)
Industry % of GDP17.0 % (2012)
Services % of GDP80.0 % (2012)
TourismDebt, Current Account Balance and Budget DeficitBudget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-13.40 % of GDP
Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-28.41 % of GDP (2012)-20.19 % of GDP (2011)-9.19 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)54.5 % of GNI (2012)53.9 % of GNI (2011)55.5 % of GNI (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)26.0 % of total external debt (2012)23.2 % of total external debt (2011)22.1 % of total external debt (2010)

Current Account Balance (Total)-600.00 Million $ (2012)-490.00 Million $ (2011)-463.00 Million $ (2010)
