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
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:
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) | 4,621.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 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) | -360.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 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) | -969.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -289.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -231.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 2,390.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 104,837.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,419.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,623.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -659.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,508.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 3,687.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 400.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -3,709.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -175.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 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) | -7,525.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -1,106.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 20,944.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 542.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,378.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -5,576.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 1,134.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -336.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | -21,940.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,238.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Dec 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) | -4,294.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 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) | -1,095.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 6,492.2 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) | 178.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -132.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -467.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 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) | -144.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 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) | -939.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Dec 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) | -368.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,813.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -4,767.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,121.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,657.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 4,872.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,013.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Nov 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) | 348.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 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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| 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: 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: 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: 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: Exports (MWK mn) | 70,428.100 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 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 89.753 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 |
| 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: Quasi Money (MWK bn) | 848.900 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| 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 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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