Maldives E-commerce Database

Explore 566.0 verified e-commerce stores in the Maldives. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 869.0 with e-commerce signals. 566.0 verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 37.3% of stores with physical delivery (209 stores) , followed by Shopify (34.5%) and Custom (22.3%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

209 stores

Shopify 34.5%

193 stores

Custom 22.3%

125 stores

14 stores

7 stores

4 stores

2 stores

2 stores

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Maldives
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 209 37.32%
Shopify 193 34.46%
Custom 125 22.32%
Wix eCommerce 14 2.50%
Active IT Zone Core 7 1.25%
PrestaShop 4 0.71%
Magento 2 0.36%
nopCommerce 2 0.36%
Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module 2 0.36%
BigCommerce 2 0.36%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 21.6% of all stores (106 stores) , followed by Food & Beverages (13.2%) and Clothing & Accessories (12.8%) .

Base: 491 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (86.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 21.6%

106 stores

Food & Beverages 13.2%

65 stores

Clothing & Accessories 12.8%

63 stores

Electronics & Technology 12.2%

60 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9.0%

44 stores

Home & Garden 8.8%

43 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.7%

23 stores

Toys & Games 3.3%

16 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.1%

15 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 2.2%

11 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Maldives store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Maldives e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 106 21.59%
Food & Beverages 65 13.24%
Clothing & Accessories 63 12.83%
Electronics & Technology 60 12.22%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 44 8.96%
Home & Garden 43 8.76%
Tools & Hardware 23 4.68%
Toys & Games 16 3.26%
Furniture & Home Decor 15 3.05%
Gifts & Special Occasions 11 2.24%
Business & Industrial 11 2.24%
Jewelry & Watches 10 2.04%
Books & Media 9 1.83%
Vehicles & Parts 8 1.63%
Pets & Pet Supplies 7 1.43%

Payment Providers Distribution

American Express leads with 21.3% among AI-verified physical stores (10 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (21.3%) and PayPal (14.9%) .

Base: 33 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (5.8% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

10 stores

10 stores

PayPal 14.9%

7 stores

Bolt 12.8%

6 stores

4 stores

Koin 2.1%

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

JCB 2.1%

1 stores

QIWI 2.1%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Maldives payment providers (April 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Maldives e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
American Express 10 21.28%
Stripe Connect 10 21.28%
PayPal 7 14.89%
Bolt 6 12.77%
MasterCard 4 8.51%
Koin 1 2.13%
Hipercard 1 2.13%
Bambora 1 2.13%
JCB 1 2.13%
QIWI 1 2.13%
Apple Pay 1 2.13%
Google Pay 1 2.13%
Intuit 1 2.13%
BillEase 1 2.13%
Trustly 1 2.13%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 50.0% among AI-verified physical stores (16 stores) , followed by FedEx (12.5%) and DHL (9.4%) .

Base: 26 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (4.6% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

UPS 50.0%

16 stores

FedEx 12.5%

4 stores

DHL 9.4%

3 stores

GLS 6.3%

2 stores

CBL 6.3%

2 stores

2 stores

1 stores

USPS 3.1%

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Maldives shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Maldives e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 16 50.00%
FedEx 4 12.50%
DHL 3 9.38%
GLS 2 6.25%
CBL 2 6.25%
Hermes 2 6.25%
Speedy 1 3.13%
USPS 1 3.13%
PostNL 1 3.13%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 107 new stores were launched in Maldives , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (7 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 6.5%

7 stores launched

2026-02 0.9%

1 stores launched

2026-01 11.2%

12 stores launched

2025-12 17.8%

19 stores launched

2025-11 11.2%

12 stores launched

2025-10 13.1%

14 stores launched

2025-09 8.4%

9 stores launched

2025-08 6.5%

7 stores launched

2025-07 9.3%

10 stores launched

2025-06 5.6%

6 stores launched

2025-05 7.5%

8 stores launched

2025-04 1.9%

2 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Maldives (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Maldives over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 7 6.54%
2026-02 1 0.93%
2026-01 12 11.21%
2025-12 19 17.76%
2025-11 12 11.21%
2025-10 14 13.08%
2025-09 9 8.41%
2025-08 7 6.54%
2025-07 10 9.35%
2025-06 6 5.61%
2025-05 8 7.48%
2025-04 2 1.87%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 562 active stores in Maldives are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (20 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 3.6%

20 active stores

2025 20.6%

116 active stores

2024 16.0%

90 active stores

2023 11.7%

66 active stores

2022 7.8%

44 active stores

2021 8.7%

49 active stores

2020 9.6%

54 active stores

2019 4.8%

27 active stores

2018 4.6%

26 active stores

2017 2.1%

12 active stores

2016 2.5%

14 active stores

2015 1.2%

7 active stores

2014 0.7%

4 active stores

2013 1.2%

7 active stores

2012 1.1%

6 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Maldives by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Maldives by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 20 3.56%
2025 116 20.64%
2024 90 16.01%
2023 66 11.74%
2022 44 7.83%
2021 49 8.72%
2020 54 9.61%
2019 27 4.80%
2018 26 4.63%
2017 12 2.14%
2016 14 2.49%
2015 7 1.25%
2014 4 0.71%
2013 7 1.25%
2012 6 1.07%
2011 7 1.25%
2010 1 0.18%
2009 1 0.18%
2007 3 0.53%
2006 2 0.36%
2004 1 0.18%
2003 1 0.18%
2002 1 0.18%
2001 1 0.18%
2000 1 0.18%
1999 1 0.18%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 33.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (325 stores) , followed by Instagram (32.6%) and Twitter (9.2%) .

Base: 371 stores with any detectable social profile (65.5% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Facebook 33.4%

325 stores

Instagram 32.6%

317 stores

Twitter 9.2%

89 stores

TikTok 8.3%

81 stores

YouTube 4.8%

47 stores

LinkedIn 3.7%

36 stores

Pinterest 3.2%

31 stores

X 2.9%

28 stores

WhatsApp 1.7%

17 stores

Dribbble 0.1%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Maldives (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Maldives e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 325 33.44%
Instagram 317 32.61%
Twitter 89 9.16%
TikTok 81 8.33%
YouTube 47 4.84%
LinkedIn 36 3.70%
Pinterest 31 3.19%
X 28 2.88%
WhatsApp 17 1.75%
Dribbble 1 0.10%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 566.0 100.00%
Emails 227.0 40.11%
Phones 149.0 26.33%
Ecommerce platform 566.0 100.00%
Couriers 26.0 4.59%
Payment Providers 33.0 5.83%
Categories 507.0 89.58%
Social Media 371.0 65.55%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Maldives e-commerce intelligence?

We track 566.0 verified Maldives e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

How do I access the data?

Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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