In July this year, goods worth MVR 4.5 billion were imported into the Maldives, according to statistics released by Maldives Customs Service.

Based on these figures, the imports in July included fuel worth MVR 923 million, food items worth MVR 859 million, and machinery and electrical equipment worth MVR 735 million.

According to the statistics, the highest volume of imports in July came from China. Goods worth MVR 712 million were imported from China, followed by MVR 704 million from India, MVR 622 million from the United Arab Emirates, MVR 513 million from Oman, and MVR 432 million from Singapore.

In the same month, exports from the Maldives amounted to MVR 210 million.