The Maldives earned MVR 301 million from imports and exports in December 2024, according to the latest monthly statistics released by Maldives Customs Service.

The report revealed that the country imported goods worth MVR 5.8 billion, including fuel, while exports totalled MVR 116 million during the same period.

The UAE, Singapore, China, India, and Malaysia emerged as the top import partners, accounting for the largest volumes of foodstuffs, oil products, machinery, and electrical goods.

Imports from the UAE alone amounted to MVR 1.5 billion, representing 26 per cent of the total imports, followed by Singapore at MVR 925 million (16 per cent) and China at MVR 846 million (15 per cent). Fuel and food items were among the most imported goods, valued at MVR 1.1 billion and MVR 1.2 billion, respectively.

On the export front, the UK, Thailand, Vietnam, Germany, and Japan were the primary destinations for Maldivian goods. The UK accounted for the largest share of exports, valued at MVR 42 million, or 36 per cent of the total. Other significant export destinations included Thailand, which received MVR 22 million worth of goods (19 per cent), and Vietnam, with exports valued at MVR 13 million (11 per cent).

The primary export commodities included frozen skipjack tuna, which brought in MVR 20 million, skipjack tuna prepared or preserved at MVR 48 million, and frozen yellowfin tuna at MVR 19 million.