Maldives E-commerce Database

Explore 574.0 verified e-commerce stores in the Maldives. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 848.0 with e-commerce signals. 574.0 verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 39.9% of stores with physical delivery (228 stores) , followed by Shopify (34.6%) and Custom (19.8%) .

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)

228 stores

Shopify 34.6%

198 stores

Custom 19.8%

113 stores

18 stores

5 stores

3 stores

2 stores

2 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Maldives
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 228 39.86%
Shopify 198 34.62%
Custom 113 19.76%
Wix eCommerce 18 3.15%
PrestaShop 5 0.87%
nopCommerce 3 0.52%
BigCommerce 2 0.35%
Squarespace Commerce 2 0.35%
Magento 2 0.35%
OpenCart 1 0.17%

Categories Distribution

Electronics & Technology leads with 18.6% of all stores (89 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.1%) and Clothing & Accessories (15.9%) .

Base: 479 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (83.4% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Electronics & Technology 18.6%

89 stores

Health & Beauty 17.1%

82 stores

Clothing & Accessories 15.9%

76 stores

Food & Beverages 14.2%

68 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 6.7%

32 stores

Home & Garden 5.2%

25 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.8%

18 stores

Toys & Games 3.5%

17 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.3%

16 stores

Baby & Toddler 2.7%

13 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Maldives store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Maldives e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Electronics & Technology 89 18.58%
Health & Beauty 82 17.12%
Clothing & Accessories 76 15.87%
Food & Beverages 68 14.20%
Furniture & Home Decor 32 6.68%
Home & Garden 25 5.22%
Jewelry & Watches 18 3.76%
Toys & Games 17 3.55%
Tools & Hardware 16 3.34%
Baby & Toddler 13 2.71%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 12 2.51%
Gifts & Special Occasions 11 2.30%
Arts & Entertainment 7 1.46%
Vehicles & Parts 7 1.46%
Business & Industrial 6 1.25%

Payment Providers Distribution

Stripe Connect leads with 28.3% among AI-verified physical stores (15 stores) , followed by PayPal (17.0%) and American Express (15.1%) .

Base: 40 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (7.0% 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

15 stores

PayPal 17.0%

9 stores

8 stores

Bolt 13.2%

7 stores

4 stores

Koin 1.9%

1 stores

JCB 1.9%

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Maldives payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Maldives e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
Stripe Connect 15 28.30%
PayPal 9 16.98%
American Express 8 15.09%
Bolt 7 13.21%
MasterCard 4 7.55%
Koin 1 1.89%
JCB 1 1.89%
Bambora 1 1.89%
BillEase 1 1.89%
Klarna 1 1.89%
Intuit 1 1.89%
Paytm 1 1.89%
Trustly 1 1.89%
Razorpay 1 1.89%
QIWI 1 1.89%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 41.0% among AI-verified physical stores (16 stores) , followed by FedEx (12.8%) and DHL (12.8%) .

Base: 32 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (5.6% 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 41.0%

16 stores

FedEx 12.8%

5 stores

DHL 12.8%

5 stores

CBL 7.7%

3 stores

2 stores

2 stores

GLS 5.1%

2 stores

2 stores

USPS 2.6%

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Maldives shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Maldives e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 16 41.03%
FedEx 5 12.82%
DHL 5 12.82%
CBL 3 7.69%
Hermes 2 5.13%
Speedy 2 5.13%
GLS 2 5.13%
Blue Star 2 5.13%
USPS 1 2.56%
PostNL 1 2.56%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 120 new stores were launched in Maldives , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (2 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 1.7%

2 stores launched

2026-01 10.0%

12 stores launched

2025-12 14.2%

17 stores launched

2025-11 10.8%

13 stores launched

2025-10 14.2%

17 stores launched

2025-09 6.7%

8 stores launched

2025-08 8.3%

10 stores launched

2025-07 8.3%

10 stores launched

2025-06 7.5%

9 stores launched

2025-05 5.8%

7 stores launched

2025-04 7.5%

9 stores launched

2025-03 5.0%

6 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Maldives (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Maldives over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 2 1.67%
2026-01 12 10.00%
2025-12 17 14.17%
2025-11 13 10.83%
2025-10 17 14.17%
2025-09 8 6.67%
2025-08 10 8.33%
2025-07 10 8.33%
2025-06 9 7.50%
2025-05 7 5.83%
2025-04 9 7.50%
2025-03 6 5.00%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 571 active stores in Maldives are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (14 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 2.5%

14 active stores

2025 21.5%

123 active stores

2024 17.2%

98 active stores

2023 11.6%

66 active stores

2022 7.7%

44 active stores

2021 8.6%

49 active stores

2020 9.8%

56 active stores

2019 4.2%

24 active stores

2018 4.7%

27 active stores

2017 2.5%

14 active stores

2016 2.5%

14 active stores

2015 1.2%

7 active stores

2014 0.4%

2 active stores

2013 1.4%

8 active stores

2012 0.9%

5 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Maldives by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Maldives by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 14 2.45%
2025 123 21.54%
2024 98 17.16%
2023 66 11.56%
2022 44 7.71%
2021 49 8.58%
2020 56 9.81%
2019 24 4.20%
2018 27 4.73%
2017 14 2.45%
2016 14 2.45%
2015 7 1.23%
2014 2 0.35%
2013 8 1.40%
2012 5 0.88%
2011 7 1.23%
2010 2 0.35%
2009 1 0.18%
2007 3 0.53%
2006 2 0.35%
2004 1 0.18%
2003 1 0.18%
2002 1 0.18%
2001 1 0.18%
1999 1 0.18%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 33.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (334 stores) , followed by Instagram (32.6%) and Twitter (8.8%) .

Base: 380 stores with any detectable social profile (66.2% 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 33.1%

334 stores

Instagram 32.6%

329 stores

Twitter 8.8%

89 stores

TikTok 8.8%

89 stores

YouTube 5.0%

51 stores

LinkedIn 3.5%

35 stores

X 3.3%

33 stores

Pinterest 3.3%

33 stores

WhatsApp 1.6%

16 stores

Dribbble 0.1%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Maldives (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Maldives e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 334 33.07%
Instagram 329 32.57%
Twitter 89 8.81%
TikTok 89 8.81%
YouTube 51 5.05%
LinkedIn 35 3.47%
X 33 3.27%
Pinterest 33 3.27%
WhatsApp 16 1.58%
Dribbble 1 0.10%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 574.0 100.00%
Emails 288.0 50.17%
Phones 139.0 24.22%
Ecommerce platform 574.0 100.00%
Couriers 32.0 5.57%
Payment Providers 40.0 6.97%
Categories 490.0 85.37%
Social Media 380.0 66.20%

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 574.0 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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