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Maldives

Maldives · MDV · South Asia

Risk Score

Guarded→ Stable

Risk Factors

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

An archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is highly dependent on its luxury tourism sector. It faces significant existential threats from climate change and rising sea levels, which dominate its long-term planning and international advocacy.

Leadership

Mohamed Muizzu

President

GOVERNMENT: Presidential Republic

Hussain Mohamed Latheef

Moosa Zameer

Ibrahim Ameer

Economy

GDP

$7.5B

GDP per Capita

$12.5K

GDP Growth

+6.0%

Inflation

3.5%

Unemployment

4.0%

TourismFishingConstruction

Trade

Key Exports

Fish (processed and fresh)Scrap metal

Key Imports

Petroleum productsMachinery and equipmentFood itemsConstruction materials

Top Partners

UAEIndiaChinaSri LankaThailand

Headlines (8)

The Nation17h ago

Pakistan participates in China-South Asian Countries Marine Cooperation Forum

Times of India1d ago

A 300-foot Maldives beach was shrinking slowly; then MIT researchers built an artificial reef that helped the shoreline grow by 90 feet and double in size

The Hindu1d ago

17 kg hashish oil seized in Thoothukudi; four held

Metro.co.uk1d ago

Planning a Maldives escape? These resorts should be on your radar

National Geographic1d ago

Beyond the Maldives-6 Alternative Indian Ocean Islands

The Irish Sun2d ago

I visited the Maldives of Italy with new easyJet flights and famous ‘little ears’ pasta

EUROPE SAYS2d ago

Slovenia's Aviation Career Center Receives Maldives Civil Aviation Authority Approval as ATO in September 2026

The Irish Sun3d ago