Malawi Total Imports Growth

1995 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Total Imports Growth

  • Malawi Total Imports grew 66.9 % YoY in Mar 2024, compared with an increase of 236.2 % YoY in the previous month
  • Malawi Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to Mar 2024, with an averaged rate of 21.9 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 404.0 % in Dec 2023 and a record low of -64.3 % in Mar 2000

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency. Total Imports consist of goods imported directly for consumption and imported goods deposited in a government warehouse until duty is paid.


Further information about Malawi Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Malawi Total Imports recorded 235.7 USD mn in Mar 2024
  • Total Exports reached 41.1 USD mn in Mar 2024, which registered an increase of 21.8 % year on year
  • Malawi Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 194.6 USD mn in Mar 2024

View Malawi's Total Imports Growth from Jan 1995 to Mar 2024 in the chart:

Malawi Total Imports Growth

What was Malawi's Total Imports Growth in Mar 2024?

Malawi Total Imports grew 66.9 % YoY in Mar 2024, compared with an increase of 236.2 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
66.9 Mar 2024 236.2 Feb 2024 -64.3 Mar 2000 404.0 Dec 2023 % monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024

Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) 2.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Armenia (%) 9.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Australia (%) -3.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Oct 2024
Austria (%) -6.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1954 - Aug 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 27.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Bahrain (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 33.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2024
Belarus (%) 25.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) -4.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (%) -32.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 6.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Botswana (%) -7.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 9.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Brunei (%) -1.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (%) 0.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 19.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
Canada (%) 2.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Chile (%) 0.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 4.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) -1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Cyprus (%) -14.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 4.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) -5.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2024
Egypt (%) 29.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) -0.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Finland (%) 2.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
France (%) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Georgia (%) 10.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Germany (%) 1.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1951 - Oct 2024
Ghana (%) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2024
Greece (%) -1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2024
Hungary (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 4.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
India (%) 28.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2024
Iran (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ireland (%) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Israel (%) 9.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 0.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 26.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Japan (%) -0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 0.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 9.5 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2024
Kenya (%) -5.2 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Aug 2024
South Korea (%) -2.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Kuwait (%) -3.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -7.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Laos (%) 21.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Latvia (%) -12.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 493.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (%) -6.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) -10.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
North Macedonia (%) -5.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) 66.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (%) 0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Malta (%) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 5.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 10.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Mongolia (%) 22.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Morocco (%) 14.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (%) -14.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 17.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Oct 2024
Nigeria (%) 62.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 1.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) -5.7 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -17.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 8.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (%) -2.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Peru (%) 1.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Philippines (%) 9.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) -1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Portugal (%) 3.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 5.1 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 19.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 15.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 12.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Singapore (%) 6.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 81.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
South Africa (%) -9.9 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2024
Spain (%) 0.6 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1975 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 5.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -2.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (%) -10.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024

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Malawi Key Series

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: Net Financing (MWK bn) 109.900 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 518.900 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: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 329.700 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -189.200 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 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 Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.597 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.425 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
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: M2 (MWK bn) 4,751.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
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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