Malawi Current Account Balance
1977 - 2020 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Current Account Balance
- Malawi Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.4 USD bn in Dec 2020, compared with a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in the previous year.
- Malawi Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1977 to Dec 2020, with an averaged value of -238.3 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of -4.4 USD mn in Dec 1998 and a record low of -1.7 USD bn in Dec 2018.
- CEIC converts annual Current Account Balance into USD. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Current Account Balance in local Currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi average market exchange rate is used for currency conversations. Current Account Balance prior to 2012 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 45.2 USD mn in Dec 2020.
- Malawi Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 18.7 USD mn in Dec 2020.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 383.5 USD mn in Dec 2020.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019.
View Malawi's Current Account Balance from 1977 to 2020 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Current Account Balance in 2020?
Malawi Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.4 USD bn in Dec 2020, compared with a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1,412.4 2020 | -1,666.8 2019 | -1,714.4 2018 | -4.4 1998 | USD mn | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -293.2 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 2,763.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 51.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 15,759.1 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2021 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -1,660.8 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,250.7 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | -663.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,673.1 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 1,085.1 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 2,027.7 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 334.1 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -70.2 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 430.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 1,683.7 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2021 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 397.8 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -3,144.7 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 2,916.2 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 503.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| China (USD mn) | 53,302.1 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2021 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -4,635.6 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -966.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2021 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -781.8 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -900.6 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 1,904.6 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 1,156.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2021 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,849.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -107.9 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 116,391.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 660.8 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jul 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | -1,506.2 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -381.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 28,928.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2021 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -709.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 636.1 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 8,821.1 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -796.3 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -251.5 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2021 |
| India (USD mn) | 6,526.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -2,231.3 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2021 |
| Iran (USD mn) | -707.7 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 18,070.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,105.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 9,394.0 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -1,348.7 2019 | yearly | 1975 - 2019 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 9,491.0 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,583.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -1,530.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -415.0 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 9,261.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2021 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -358.6 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2021 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 8,084.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -82.9 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -46.5 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2021 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -206.9 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -133.4 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -95.8 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 767.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,966.6 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 1.5 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,412.4 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,492.1 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -461.3 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -452.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 6,286.1 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -506.5 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -167.6 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Aug 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -297.5 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,311.2 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -731.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -198.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,069.0 Jul 2021 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jul 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 28,416.3 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Jun 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -2,127.8 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Jun 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -3,337.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 11,135.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2021 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -8,660.6 2020 | yearly | 1974 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -2,457.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -291.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -225.2 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 209.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -2,103.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -455.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,983.0 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -914.9 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 75.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -1,838.2 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Jul 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 3,700.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 2,317.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -58.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2021 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 19,243.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -370.5 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2021 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 247.3 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2021 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 6,068.7 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,944.6 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -990.2 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 43.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 9,541.7 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 11,537.5 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -106.806 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,321.054 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| 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) | 2,943.203 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 7,373.027 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 2,577.078 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 50.900 Jul 2021 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jul 2021 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -46.800 Jul 2021 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jul 2021 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 112.500 Jul 2021 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jul 2021 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 107.600 Jul 2021 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jul 2021 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 159.300 Jul 2021 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jul 2021 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.072 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -169.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 127.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 27.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 13.197 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 329.302 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 15.260 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 248.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.1 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 134,376.792 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 44,748.750 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 3.103 Oct 2020 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2.009 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.924 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 24.254 Feb 2021 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 221.900 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -133,613.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 195,505.500 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 61,892.900 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 6.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 57.860 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 998.046 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,221.116 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jul 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 18.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 391.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.548 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.9 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22.783 Nov 2015 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2015 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 74.869 Jul 2021 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 120.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 2,734.8 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jul 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 45.3 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jul 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 10.47 2016 | yearly | 1965 - 2016 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) | 1,815.600 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jul 2021 |
| 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) | 2,235.500 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jul 2021 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 353,460.700 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jun 2021 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 61.200 Jul 2021 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jul 2021 |
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