Malawi Direct Investment Abroad
2003 - 2020 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Direct Investment Abroad
- Malawi Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 18.7 USD mn in Dec 2020, compared with a growth of 23.5 USD mn in the previous year.
- Malawi Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated yearly.
- It is available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2020 and averaged 5.5 USD mn throughout the period.
- The data reached an all-time high of 102.8 USD mn in Dec 2018 and a record low of -1.3 USD mn in Dec 2009.
CEIC converts annual Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Direct Investment Abroad prior to 2005 is based on BPM5.
Key information about Malawi Direct Investment Abroad
- In the latest reports of Malawi, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.4 USD bn in Dec 2020.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 45.2 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 Direct Investment Abroad from 2003 to 2020 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Direct Investment Abroad in 2020?
Malawi Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 18.7 USD mn in Dec 2020, compared with a growth of 23.5 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.7 2020 | 23.5 2019 | -1.3 2009 | 102.8 2018 | USD mn | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 13.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 15.5 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 340.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 8.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,158.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2021 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 8,147.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -55.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 64.3 2021 | yearly | 1975 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 36.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -64.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 2,781.2 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 32.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -7.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 16.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,488.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 504.0 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 23.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 29.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 49,633.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 599.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 42,000.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 1,080.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -242.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -5,559.9 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 791.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 1,844.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 94.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -2,234.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 36,064.3 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Feb 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 117.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | 7,117.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 96.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 986.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 35.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 17,280.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 4,854.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 40.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| India (USD mn) | 3,702.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,155.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 156.0 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 46,868.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 2,723.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,230.0 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 6,399.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 3.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -139.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 203.9 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 9,112.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 21.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2021 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,366.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 0.2 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -395.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 7.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 92.5 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -26,401.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,728.4 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -241.2 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 18.7 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | -2,164.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -1,669.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,113.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -3,085.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 16.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 5.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 6.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 175.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -105,936.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 274.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 822.3 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 2,666.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 535.8 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 20.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -3.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 27.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2021 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -670.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 502.5 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 2,192.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 257.8 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 939.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 131.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 27,106.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,808.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 20.5 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 14,953.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 447.5 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 186.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 683.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 4,600.9 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 4.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,856.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -8,628.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 2,539.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 7,093.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 444.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2022 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 18,924.4 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 30,159.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -81.288 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,408.847 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) | 3,986.035 2027 | yearly | 2002 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 13,547.615 2027 | yearly | 2002 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 3,066.053 2027 | yearly | 2002 - 2027 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 116.200 Feb 2022 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -116.200 Feb 2022 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 112.400 Feb 2022 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 159.900 Feb 2022 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 276.200 Feb 2022 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 11.436 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -169.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 78.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 27.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 12.465 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 313.800 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 15.469 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) | 143,633.704 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 47,355.116 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4.899 Jan 2022 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.074 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.385 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 36.523 Jan 2022 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Jan 2022 |
| 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 (%) | 4.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| 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) | 2,210.382 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 30.0 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Apr 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 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22.783 Jul 2014 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jul 2014 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 84.411 Sep 2021 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 55.8 Dec 2021 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 2,693.1 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 46.0 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 7.63 2020 | yearly | 2017 - 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) | 2,004.400 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 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) | 2,701.400 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2021 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 360,664.300 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2021 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 89.300 Dec 2021 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Dec 2021 |
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