Trends in Bilateral Trade

Summary of Bilateral Trade and Investment
(All figures in US$ Millions)

A.   India-Maldives Trade Figures(in million US$)

YearIndia’s ExportsIndia’s Imports Total TradeIndia’s Balance of Trade
2015225.823.00228.82222.81
2016274.551.55276.10273.00
2017282.044.12286.16277.93
2018286.133.01289.14283.12
2019290.273.42293.69286.85
2020 (Jan-Feb)52.180.552.6851.68

B.   Top Five Trade Products 2019

India’s Top Imports From MaldivesIndia’s Top Exports to Maldives
7204100000 -  WASTE AND SCRAP OF CAST IRON2516120010 - ROCK BOULDERS
7204290000 - WASTE AND SCRAP OF ALLOY STEEL (EXCL. STAINLESS)1006300099 - RICE
7404000000 - COPPER WASTE AND SCRAP3004900012 - MEDICAMENTS NES
7602000000 - ALUMINIUM WASTE AND SCRAP407210010 - EGG (CHICKEN) FRESH IN SHELL
2710990000 - WASTE OIL, NES8501649010 - GENERATOR AC, (OUTPUT EXCEEDING 750KVA)

C. Global Trade(in million US$)

 201520162017201820192020 (Jan-Jun)
Exports143.7139.1198.9181.4157.6929.66
Imports1890.32118.12354.22955.42,883.58465.48
Balance(1,746.59)(1,978.96)(2,155.28)(2,774.06)(2,725.89)(435.82)
Total2033.92257.22553.13136.83,041.27495.14

D. Top 5 Export Destinations (2019)

1.Thailand
2. Germany
3. France
4. United States
5.Great Britain

E. Top 5 Import Sources (2019)

1.UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
2.CHINA
3.SINGAPORE
4.INDIA
5.MALAYSIA


High Commission of India Male, Maldives