Malawi Current Account Balance
1977 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Current Account Balance
- Malawi Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.5 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a deficit of 1.4 USD bn in the previous year.
- Malawi Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1977 to Dec 2021, with an averaged value of -249.0 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 46.3 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Malawi Direct Investment Abroad fell by 19.1 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 316.3 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019.
View Malawi's Current Account Balance from 1977 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Current Account Balance in 2021?
Malawi Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.5 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a deficit of 1.4 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1,462.6 2021 | -1,412.4 2020 | -1,714.7 2018 | -4.4 1998 | USD mn | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -167.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2022 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -3,030.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2022 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 328.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2022 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -1,555.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 1,449.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 7,379.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,588.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2022 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,100.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Nov 2022 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 1,842.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,133.4 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -626.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -251.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 424.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -60.2 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -144.7 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -2,368.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -8,497.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2022 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -9,428.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 144,333.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -6,176.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 4,159.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -438.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -1,643.5 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 4,614.4 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 155.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -3,192.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2022 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -73.7 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -60,507.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 1,065.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | -6,961.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -250.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 15,614.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -764.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -4,004.3 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 14,759.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -4,568.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2022 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 166.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | -36,371.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Sep 2022 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,376.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2022 |
| Iran (USD mn) | -707.7 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | -4,508.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2022 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,428.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 454.6 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -2,749.7 2021 | yearly | 1975 - 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 13,468.6 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,288.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,979.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -572.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | -1,042.4 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 158.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 17,098.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,344.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -152.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -49.9 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -673.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 91.9 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 529.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,755.0 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -37.2 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,462.6 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,152.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 117.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -399.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2022 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -5,505.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -618.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -6.3 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 67.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -671.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -403.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -741.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,166.9 Oct 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 13,940.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Sep 2022 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -3,635.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Sep 2022 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -603.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 57,026.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2022 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -8,660.6 2020 | yearly | 1974 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,221.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -604.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -292.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -844.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -3,661.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -1,034.2 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -428.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 179.3 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 17,259.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,399.2 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Nov 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 1,700.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 47,343.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -144.7 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 21,730.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -172.3 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 63.5 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -264.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2022 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,661.3 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 118.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2022 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,452.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 3,002.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2022 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 24,962.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.9 Nov 2022 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Nov 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -100.867 Nov 2022 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,427.687 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| 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) | 4,624.607 2027 | yearly | 2002 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 15,089.326 2027 | yearly | 2002 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 3,759.857 2027 | yearly | 2002 - 2027 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 121.600 Nov 2022 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2022 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 248.800 Nov 2022 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2022 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 76.800 Sep 2022 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -104.400 Nov 2022 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2022 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 194.700 Oct 2022 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.890 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -30.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 75.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -8.4 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 26.947 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 135.664 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 24.405 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 105.5 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -40.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 115,494.190 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 51,294.844 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7.487 Oct 2022 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 29.489 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.527 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 32.306 Oct 2022 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Oct 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 244.100 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -143,157.100 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 109,040.500 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 77,715.300 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 58.031 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,005.072 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,560.221 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 37.9 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 |
| 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 Jul 2014 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jul 2014 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 147.988 Nov 2022 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 143.4 Nov 2022 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,330.3 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 29.2 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 8.19 2021 | yearly | 2017 - 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 Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) | 2,627.900 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2022 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 411,940.200 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2022 |
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