Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves
1965 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves
- Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 413.8 USD mn in Oct 2021, compared with 530.3 USD mn in the previous month
- Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jun 1965 to Oct 2021
- The data reached an all-time high of 924.6 USD mn in Jan 2019 and a record low of 10.4 USD mn in Jan 1984
The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD.
Further information about Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves
- In the latest reports, Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.7 Months of Import in Oct 2021.
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 2.4 USD bn YoY in Apr 2024.
- Malawi Domestic Credit reached 3.3 USD bn in Mar 2024, representing an increased of 46.8 % YoY.
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 6.1 % in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 6.9 % in the previous quarter.
View Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jun 1965 to Oct 2021 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Oct 2021?
Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 413.8 USD mn in Oct 2021, compared with 530.3 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413.8 Oct 2021 | 530.3 Sep 2021 | 10.4 Jan 1984 | 924.6 Jan 2019 | USD mn | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 5,900.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 59,978.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2025 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 22,050.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 3,365.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 41,949.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 4,134.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 11,893.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,077.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Feb 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 26,152.4 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1972 - May 2023 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 3,148.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 5,300.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 153.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 8,854.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 298,464.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 3,321.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 34,617.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 18,268.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 91,801.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 40,862.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,227,224.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 58,455.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 28,293.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 245.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 139,581.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 79,109.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 5,271.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 32,939.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 1,612.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 297,453.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 9,200.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 31,822.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 3,129.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Feb 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 36,674.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 3,368.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 3,659.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 421,292.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 35,352.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 5,560.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 537,684.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 138,963.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 4,302.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 211,710.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 51,622.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 6.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 1,108,410.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 15,162.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 19,158.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 9,578.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 387,316.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,176.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 39,988.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 1,653.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Feb 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 1,819.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 3,942.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 9,970.1 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 4,325.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Feb 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 65.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 29,970.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 4,425.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 108,100.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,006.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 7,055.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 211,268.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5,125.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 4,118.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 1,395.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 32,987.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 3,739.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 8,473.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 15,152.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 6,864.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 23,546.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 40,380.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 78,999.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 16,581.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 15,598.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 652.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 5,610.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Jan 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 8,439.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 72,795.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 90,922.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 178,124.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 4,577.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 42,415.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jan 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 61,523.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Feb 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 387,128.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 410,186.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 25,733.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 363,294.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 9,431.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 1,398.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 47,911.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 62,234.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 6,031.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jul 1960 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 44,156.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 809,259.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 16,221.1 Jun 2011 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2011 |
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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) | -3.829 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| 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: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 209.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 434.400 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 515.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 522.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -6.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -152.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 149.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 35.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 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) | 300.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 24.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 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) | 0.782 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2.635 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.090 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 34.375 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 261,073.377 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 10,682.068 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 526,730.649 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -266,219.080 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 89.753 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.916 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) | 83.604 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,005.072 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 3,067.958 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 36.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 352.158 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 33.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,459.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 38.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| 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: M2 (MWK bn) | 5,370.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 7,805.500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 400,770.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 616.400 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jan 2025 |
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