Trade partner
U.S. Exports
$10.3M
U.S. Imports: $345K
Surplus of $9.9M (net exporter)
The United States imported $345K/month and exported $10.3M/month with Maldives as of August 2026, covering 32 product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.7M from Maldives. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $9.9M with Maldives, exporting 29.8× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Maldives of $345K in August 2026 ran 24% below the year-to-date monthly average of $454K.
The Maldives is a small island nation in the Indian Ocean whose merchandise trade is characterized by a significant import dependency and a narrow export base dominated by fish and fish products, particularly skipjack tuna. The country relies heavily on imports for food, fuel, construction materials, and consumer goods to support its tourism-driven economy. The Maldives is a WTO member and benefits from preferential access under various GSP schemes.
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The Maldives' exports are dominated by fish and fish products, primarily skipjack tuna and yellowfin tuna in fresh, frozen, and processed forms, along with some re-exports of marine products.
The Maldives imports the vast majority of its food, fuel, construction materials, and consumer goods due to limited domestic production capacity, resulting in a structural trade deficit offset by tourism revenues.
The Maldives Customs Service administers import/export procedures, tariff collection, and trade compliance for all goods entering or leaving the country.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$84.0M
Services Imports
$209.0M
The top U.S. imports from Maldives are US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement, Fish Fillets, Fresh or Chilled and Live Marine and Other Non-Freshwater Ornamental Fish, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $250K |
| 2 | $63K | |
| 3 |
| $15K |
| 4 | $5K |
| 5 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · SPECIAL IMPORT PROVISIONS, NESOI | $4K |
| 6 | $3K |
| 7 | $2K |
| 8 | $773 |
| 9 | $700 |
| 10 | $466 |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · AIRCRAFT, SPACECRAFT, AND PARTS THEREOF | $5.9M |
| 2 | $268K | |
| 3 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $245K |
| 4 | $244K | |
| 5 | $223K | |
| 6 | $215K | |
| 7 | Dutiable Value of Repairs or Alterations on Previously Imported Articles | $169K |
| 8 | $152K | |
| 9 | $139K | |
| 10 | $122K |