Malawi Direct Investment Abroad
2003 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Direct Investment Abroad
- Malawi Direct Investment Abroad fell by 122.4 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with a growth of 153.9 USD mn in the previous year.
- Malawi Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated yearly.
- It is available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2021 and averaged 4.7 USD mn throughout the period.
- The data reached an all-time high of 153.9 USD mn in Dec 2020 and a record low of -122.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
CEIC converts annual Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Direct Investment Abroad prior to 2005 is based on BPM5.
Key information about Malawi Direct Investment Abroad
- In the latest reports of Malawi, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 46.4 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 Direct Investment Abroad from 2003 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Direct Investment Abroad in 2021?
Malawi Direct Investment Abroad fell by 122.4 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with a growth of 153.9 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -122.4 2021 | 153.9 2020 | -122.4 2021 | 153.9 2020 | USD mn | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 56.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 83.6 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 710.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -29.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -3,661.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -3,511.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 433.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,112.8 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 84.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,380.9 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 98.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 28.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 2.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,400.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 504.0 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -86.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 37.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 15,514.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -442.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 33,900.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 825.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 1,458.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 687.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 3,262.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 120.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -358.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 23,162.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -427.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 5,490.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 110.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 5,254.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Oct 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -4.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 106.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 9,622.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -49,734.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -67.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 3,801.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,302.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 156.0 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 8,338.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 2,728.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 1,628.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 18,526.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -5.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 837.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 500.5 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 282.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 55.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 1,748.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -5.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 127.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 15.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -55.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -21,008.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 77.9 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 18.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,475.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 7,318.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 3,154.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 5,439.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -7.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 15.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 16.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 7.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -27,865.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 132.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -831.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | -53.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 395.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 10.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 94.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 157.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 244.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -56.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,641.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 1,150.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -680.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 102.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -1,145.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 2,428.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 43.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 12,847.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 729.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 390.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -955.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,378.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Aug 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 7.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 6,094.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 43,811.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2024 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 10,658.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 1,871.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 434.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 22,545.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
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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) | -108.094 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Aug 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) | 329.700 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 223.300 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 518.900 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -189.200 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 109.900 Jul 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jul 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) | 0.809 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2.943 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.093 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 38.396 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 404,130.300 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -333,702.200 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 480.500 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 70,428.100 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 89.753 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.916 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 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) | 2,740.293 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 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) | 234.254 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 66.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,880.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 53.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 8.35 2022 | yearly | 2017 - 2022 |
| 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) | 4,751.700 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 6,729.300 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 400,770.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 406.200 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Aug 2024 |
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