Malawi Current Account Balance
1977 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Current Account Balance
- Malawi Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit of 2.2 USD bn in the previous year.
- Malawi Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1977 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of -259.9 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of -4.4 USD mn in Dec 1998 and a record low of -2.3 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- CEIC converts annual Current Account Balance into USD. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Current Account Balance in local Currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi average market exchange rate is used for currency conversations. Current Account Balance prior to 2012 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 46.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Malawi Direct Investment Abroad fell by 122.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 146.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019.
View Malawi's Current Account Balance from 1977 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Current Account Balance in 2023?
Malawi Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit of 2.2 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2,276.0 2023 | -2,217.4 2022 | -2,276.0 2023 | -4.4 1998 | USD mn | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,400.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -258.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -9,479.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,327.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 395.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -184.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -175.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -52.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -3,059.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -574.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -3,139.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 147,580.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,669.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 1,473.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -5,910.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 185,094.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | -2,881.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 12,605.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 998.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -417.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 15,491.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 746.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -11,156.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -2,150.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,532.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,378.2 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 63.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -266.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,614.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 274.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 12,143.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -149.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -227.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 550.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 2,429.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 14,379.7 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -2,276.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 489.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 437.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -886.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -524.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -811.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -603.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 295.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 833.9 Oct 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,142.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 2,637.2 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -131.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -870.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 824.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -388.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,870.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,198.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -554.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 257.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 11,023.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,580.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 3,200.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | -8,790.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -501.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 25,888.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -304.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 5,374.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 303.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 9,050.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -121.768 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,677.860 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.8 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,620.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) | 8,041.529 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 23,726.151 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 7,547.370 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 361.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 450.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 574.100 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -213.100 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 308.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -194.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 41.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 21.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 632.702 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 17.600 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 61.064 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 235.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 66.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 95,047.621 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 95,349.643 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.926 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3.231 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.222 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 42.148 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -333,702.200 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 70,428.100 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 404,130.300 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 480.500 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.916 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 89.753 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 8.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 48.423 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,005.072 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,908.227 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 36.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22.783 Nov 2015 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2015 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 308.245 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 87.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,139.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 56.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 7.49 2023 | yearly | 2017 - 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) | 796.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) | 848.900 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) | 5,042.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 7,177.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 400,770.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 534.500 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2024 |
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