Malawi Total Imports Growth

1995 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Total Imports Growth

  • Malawi Total Imports grew 24.8 % YoY in Nov 2024, compared with a decrease of 60.8 % YoY in the previous month
  • Malawi Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to Nov 2024, with an averaged rate of 23.9 %
  • 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 300.9 USD mn in Nov 2024
  • Total Exports reached 149.2 USD mn in Nov 2024, which registered an increase of 35.4 % year on year
  • Malawi Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 152.1 USD mn in Nov 2024

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

Malawi Total Imports Growth

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

Malawi Total Imports grew 24.8 % YoY in Nov 2024, compared with a decrease of 60.8 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
24.8 Nov 2024 60.8 Oct 2024 -64.3 Mar 2000 404.0 Dec 2023 % monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024

Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) 19.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Armenia (%) -17.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 9.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) -3.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1954 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 55.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Bahrain (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (%) -6.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Belarus (%) -3.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Belgium (%) -8.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Bolivia (%) -28.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 9.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Botswana (%) -6.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Brazil (%) 12.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) -23.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2024
Bulgaria (%) 0.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Cambodia (%) 19.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2024
Canada (%) 6.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) 14.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 7.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 6.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Cyprus (%) 37.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 6.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Denmark (%) 0.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (%) 13.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 24.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2024
Estonia (%) 8.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 3.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Finland (%) -4.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
France (%) -0.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 45.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Germany (%) 5.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1951 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2024
Greece (%) 0.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 0.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 0.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 2.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
India (%) 7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (%) -2.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Iran (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ireland (%) -16.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2024
Israel (%) 25.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) -3.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 15.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Japan (%) -3.0 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 20.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 1.2 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Nov 2024
Kenya (%) -12.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2024
South Korea (%) -6.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (%) 16.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 14.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -20.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Laos (%) 4.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Latvia (%) -2.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 493.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (%) 2.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 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 (%) -6.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 24.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Malaysia (%) 13.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 12.2 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 10.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
Mexico (%) 6.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 4.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 17.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Morocco (%) 16.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (%) -14.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 27.7 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (%) 0.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
New Zealand (%) 6.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 62.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 9.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) -3.1 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 0.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Panama (%) 3.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Peru (%) 15.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Philippines (%) -1.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) -4.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Portugal (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 21.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Romania (%) 3.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) 19.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 27.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Serbia (%) 3.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 22.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 10.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (%) 39.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) -3.5 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 2024
Spain (%) 1.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Nov 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 29.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2024
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -3.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 24.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 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) -97.698 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 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) 341.600 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -171.000 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 512.500 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 248.300 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 450.400 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) -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) 0.820 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.137 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.095 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 40.921 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1999 - Oct 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
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 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) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
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) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
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) 2,898.308 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 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) 330.909 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 46.8 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 4,200.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 50.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 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: M2 (MWK bn) 5,025.700 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2024
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 7,283.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2024
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 573.800 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2024

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