Economy

The Maldives economy grew at an annual average of 10% for the past two decades. Tourism has the highest share in the growth of the GDP. Fisheries and trade follow close behind. Maldives has the highest GDP per capita in the South Asian region. In 2002, GDP per capita was over US$2,000 (growth rate is 4.3). The Government welcome foreign investment, and several incentives are provided for foreign investors.