Maldives October Revenue Rises 16.7% on Tourism and Green Tax Growth
Government revenue collection in October 2025 reached MVR 2.04 billion, marking a 16.7 percent increase…
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Tourism Surge and Construction Lift Maldives’ Economic Growth in Q2 2025
The Maldives Monetary Authority’s (MMA) Quarterly Economic Bulletin for the second quarter of 2025 highlights a steady…
Maldives Sees Marginal Fall in Consumer Prices Despite Rising Electricity Costs
The Maldives Bureau of Statistics (MBS) has reported a slight easing in inflation in September…
Maldivian Economy Shows Moderate Growth as Inflation Rises and Debt Increases
The latest Economic Update by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) indicates that the Maldivian economy…
STO Reports Strong Q3 2025 Performance, Driven by Oil Sector and Operational Efficiency
State Trading Organisation (STO) posted financial results for the third quarter of 2025, with total…
Maldives’ Sovereign Development Fund Hits USD 103.4 Million
The Sovereign Development Fund (SDF) has recorded a notable rise in its reserves this year,…
Tourism Surge and Construction Lift Maldives’ Economic Growth in Q2 2025
The Maldives Monetary Authority’s (MMA) Quarterly Economic Bulletin for the second quarter of 2025 highlights a steady…
Maldives Economy Expands as Growth Outpaces Inflation in Second Quarter
The Maldives Monetary Authority’s latest Quarterly Economic Bulletin shows that the domestic economy continued to grow in…
Gov’t Surplus Driven by Slower Capital Spending and Stronger Tax Collections
The government’s latest Weekly Fiscal Developments report reveals that revenue growth has outpaced expenditure, resulting in a…
Former President Nasheed Pushes for Spending Pause to Stabilise Finances
Former President Mohamed Nasheed has urged the Maldives to slow down its pace of development,…
World Bank Warns of Mounting Fiscal Risks in Maldives Amid Tourism-Driven Economy
The World Bank’s South Asia Development Update (October 2025) places the Maldives’ economic outlook in…
Maldives’ September Revenue Surges 30.7% Driven by Tourism and One-Off Lease Payments
Government revenue for September 2025 reached MVR 3.01 billion, marking a 30.7 percent increase compared…
Maldives’ Sea-to-Air Cargo Handles 433 Tonnes of Cargo in September
Maldives’ sea-to-air cargo service handled 433 tonnes of transshipments in September, equivalent to 111 TEUs…
MMA’s September Statement Shows Increase in Foreign Reserves and Stable Domestic Liabilities
The Maldives Monetary Authority’s (MMA) latest balance sheet for September 2025 shows a modest increase…
Q2 Labour Survey Reveals Uneven Growth Across Male’s Workforce
The latest Labour Force Survey by the Maldives Bureau of Statistics (MBS) for the April to June…
Maldives Inflation Rises to 4.14 Percent in August as Food Prices Continue to Climb
Inflation in the Maldives accelerated in August 2025, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising…
Gov’t Reports Surplus as Infrastructure Budgets Remain Underutilised
The Ministry of Finance and Planning’s latest Weekly Fiscal Developments, published on 23 September, shows…
Maldives’ Economy Grew 3.5% in 2024 as Tourism Offset Fisheries Decline
The Maldives economy expanded by 3.5 per cent in real terms last year, but the…
Maldives Posts Surplus as Tourism Taxes Rise, But Capital Spending Slows Sharply
The Ministry of Finance’s latest Weekly Fiscal Developments report, covering data up to 4 September…
Revenue Collection Rises 6.9% Year-on-Year, Boosted by Tourism Growth
The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has reported total revenue of MVR 2.12 billion for…
MMA Reports Higher Financial Assets but Weaker Reserves
The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) reported an expansion of its financial position in August 2025,…
Food Prices Drive August Rise in Essential Commodity Inflation
The Maldives Bureau of Statistics reported that the Essential Commodities Price Index (ECPI) for Malé…
Maldives’ Public Debt Reaches MVR 148.9 Billion in Q2 2025
The Ministry of Finance and Planning’s latest Debt Bulletin shows public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)…
MMA Reports Decline in Reserve Money, Growth in Private Sector Credit
The Maldives’ monetary landscape in July 2025 revealed mixed signals, with reserve money contracting while…