Maldives
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Houston | $20.47 M |
| 2 | Miami International Airport | $6.94 M |
| 3 | FedEx Memphis WorldHub | $6.14 M |
| 4 | Bangor International Airport, ME | $4 M |
| 5 | Los Angeles International Airport | $3.7 M |
| 6 | Houston Intercontinental Airport | $3.63 M |
| 7 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $3.4 M |
| 8 | Port of Virginia | $2.06 M |
| 9 | Port of New York | $1.99 M |
| 10 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $1.95 M |
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $24.01 M |
| 2 | Acyclic hydrocarbons | $15.28 M |
| 3 | Natural gas, LNG | $5.09 M |
| 4 | Misc. engines and motors, parts | $3.32 M |
| 5 | Motorboats and yachts | $1.98 M |
| 6 | Low-value shipments | $1.87 M |
| 7 | Computers | $1.66 M |
| 8 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $1.23 M |
| 9 | Misc. aircraft parts | $824,634 |
| 10 | Power supplies, transformers | $772,589 |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Returned exports, without change | $1.43 M |
| 2 | Fish fillets, chilled or frozen | $1.41 M |
| 3 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $165,881 |
| 4 | Live fish | $136,307 |
| 5 | Estimates of low-value imports | $92,855 |
| 6 | Toys, children's bicycles, games | $22,411 |
| 7 | Check forms, banknotes, bond certificates | $7,645 |
| 8 | Misc. plastic articles | $5,837 |
| 9 | Collectors items of historic or botanic interest | $5,000 |
| 10 | Electronic ignition equipment | $4,900 |
U.S. trade with Maldives rose 36.37 percent through August
Maldives’s trade with the United States increased to $78.26 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 36.37 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Maldives increased 38.8 percent while U.S. imports from Maldives fell 2.53 percent. The U.S. surplus with Maldives was $71.66 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Houston; No. 2 Miami International Airport; No. 3 FedEx Memphis WorldHub; No. 4 Bangor International Airport, ME; and No. 5 Los Angeles International Airport. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport; No. 2 Los Angeles International Airport; No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 4 Bangor International Airport, ME and No. 5 Chicago O'Hare International Airport. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 52.72 percent of Maldives’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Houston rose 26802 percent to $20.47 million.
Exports rose 26802 percent to $20.47 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.2 Miami International Airport rose 211.07 percent to $6.94 million.
Exports rose 245.88 percent to $6.9 million. Imports fell 84.18 percent to $37,216. - Trade with No.3 FedEx Memphis WorldHub rose 61.59 percent to $6.14 million.
Exports rose 51.61 percent to $5.44 million. Imports rose 227.39 percent to $706,269. - Trade with No.4 Bangor International Airport, ME rose 2.56 percent to $4 million.
Exports rose 2.56 percent to $4 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.5 Los Angeles International Airport fell 52.44 percent to $3.7 million.
Exports fell 53.04 percent to $3.56 million. Imports fell 29.6 percent to $141,678.
Maldives ranked No. 165 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 170.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Maldives by value through August were the categories of Civilian aircraft, parts; Acyclic hydrocarbons; Natural gas, LNG; Misc. engines and motors, parts; and Motorboats and yachts, respectively. They accounted for 66.27 percent of total exports to Maldives.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Maldives –– Returned exports, without change; Fish fillets, chilled or frozen; Fish, fresh or chilled; Live fish; and Estimates of low-value imports –– accounted for 98.12 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Maldives:
- Civilian aircraft, parts fell 3.42 percent compared to last year to $24.01 million.
- Acyclic hydrocarbons totaled $15.28 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
- Natural gas, LNG totaled $5.09 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
- Misc. engines and motors, parts rose 350.26 percent compared to last year to $3.32 million.
- Motorboats and yachts rose 61.27 percent compared to last year to $1.98 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Maldives:
- Returned exports, without change rose 217.72 percent compared to last year to $1.43 million.
- Fish fillets, chilled or frozen rose 236.59 percent compared to last year to $1.41 million.
- Fish, fresh or chilled fell 85.85 percent compared to last year to $165,881.
- Live fish fell 18.68 percent compared to last year to $136,307.
- Estimates of low-value imports rose 61.53 percent compared to last year to $92,855.
In the latest annual figures available, Maldives recorded $97.38 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Maldives were $ 92.61 M and imports from Maldives were $4.77 M. The U.S. surplus with Maldives was $87.85 M.