Malawi Trade Balance

1964 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi's Trade Balance

  • Malawi's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 194.6 USD mn in Mar 2024, compared with a deficit of 128.6 USD mn in the previous month
  • Malawi's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1964 to Mar 2024, with an averaged value of -14.5 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 61.4 USD mn in Sep 1996 and a record low of -347.9 USD mn in Apr 2021
CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Trade Balance in local currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to January 1994 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Malawi's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Malawi's Total Exports reached 41.1 USD mn in Mar 2024, an increase of 66.9% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 235.7 USD mn in Mar 2024, an increase of 66.9% YoY (year-on-year)

View Malawi's Trade Balance from Jan 1964 to Mar 2024 in the chart:

Malawi Trade Balance

What was Malawi's Trade Balance in Mar 2024?

Malawi's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 194.6 USD mn in Mar 2024, compared with a deficit of 128.6 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-194.6 Mar 2024 -128.6 Feb 2024 -347.9 Apr 2021 61.4 Sep 1996 USD mn monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -467.5 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Nov 2024
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 1,410.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -414.2 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1995 - Nov 2024
Australia (USD mn) 3,988.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Oct 2024
Austria (USD mn) -104.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 894.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -2,059.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -188.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Belgium (USD mn) -40.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) -46.9 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Nov 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -539.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -372.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 4,803.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Dec 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 339.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) -1,025.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) -39.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2013 - Nov 2024
Canada (USD mn) -671.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,382.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
China (USD mn) 97,443.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,419.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,657.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) -659.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 2,344.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 4,386.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 400.5 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Oct 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -3,658.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -330.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
European Union (USD mn) 4,242.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Finland (USD mn) -359.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
France (USD mn) -8,352.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -893.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Germany (USD mn) 14,599.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 542.1 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Greece (USD mn) -3,446.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -5,576.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 1,053.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -302.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
India (USD mn) -37,840.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,419.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2024
Iran (USD mn) 31,327.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 10,843.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2024
Israel (USD mn) -2,684.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Italy (USD mn) 3,827.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -109.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Japan (USD mn) -2,499.7 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -1,186.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Oct 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,621.9 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Oct 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -1,208.9 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Oct 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 6,490.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -502.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 2,745.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -641.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Laos (USD mn) -2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -318.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,062.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -428.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -726.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,290.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -306.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,700.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Malta (USD mn) -334.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -407.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -775.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -461.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 407.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -257.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Morocco (USD mn) -2,603.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 106.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -804.5 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 13,244.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -258.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,027.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Norway (USD mn) 4,024.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Oman (USD mn) 1,297.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,684.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -391.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,259.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -220.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,813.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -5,802.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Poland (USD mn) -316.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -2,762.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 4,872.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Romania (USD mn) -4,058.0 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Oct 2024
Russia (USD mn) 9,758.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -949.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 4,876.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 217.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -311.0 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Nov 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 1,934.2 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Nov 2024
Spain (USD mn) -2,998.1 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1974 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -502.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 660.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 8,707.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 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) -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: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 308.000 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -213.100 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: 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) -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) 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) 2,908.227 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: M2 (MWK bn) 5,042.900 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 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) 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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