Malawi Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2031 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Malawi Forecast: Current Account Balance

  • Malawi Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -2.797 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of -2.478 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Looking ahead, Malawi Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -3.149 USD bn in Dec 2031.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.

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Malawi Forecast: Current Account Balance

What is Malawi's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2031?

Malawi Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -2.797 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3.149 2031 -3.135 2030 -3.149 2031 -0.004 1998 USD bn yearly 1980 - 2031

Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (USD bn) -7.902 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Albania (USD bn) -1.336 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Algeria (USD bn) -4.867 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Andorra (USD bn) 0.954 2031 yearly 2019 - 2031
Angola (USD bn) 1.062 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) -0.279 2031 yearly 2014 - 2031
Argentina (USD bn) -2.957 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Armenia (USD bn) -1.935 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Aruba (USD bn) 0.260 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Australia (USD bn) -62.521 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Austria (USD bn) 18.365 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Azerbaijan (USD bn) 0.634 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Bahamas (USD bn) -1.188 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Bahrain (USD bn) 1.244 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Bangladesh (USD bn) -14.971 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Barbados (USD bn) -0.561 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Belarus (USD bn) -4.349 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Belgium (USD bn) -6.251 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Belize (USD bn) -0.130 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Benin (USD bn) -1.662 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Bhutan (USD bn) -1.141 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Bolivia (USD bn) 1.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) -1.893 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Botswana (USD bn) -0.814 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Brazil (USD bn) -62.370 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Brunei (USD bn) 3.290 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Bulgaria (USD bn) 2.357 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Burkina Faso (USD bn) 2.566 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Burundi (USD bn) -0.472 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Cambodia (USD bn) -5.167 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Cameroon (USD bn) -3.333 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Canada (USD bn) -0.706 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Cape Verde (USD bn) -0.113 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central African Republic (USD bn) -0.260 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Chad (USD bn) 0.612 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Chile (USD bn) -12.509 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
China (USD bn) 781.735 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Colombia (USD bn) -21.107 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Comoros (USD bn) -0.073 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Congo (USD bn) -0.997 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Costa Rica (USD bn) -1.901 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Croatia (USD bn) -2.755 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Cyprus (USD bn) -6.105 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Czech Republic (USD bn) -2.844 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) -2.930 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Denmark (USD bn) 68.343 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Djibouti (USD bn) 0.539 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Dominica (USD bn) -0.164 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Dominican Republic (USD bn) -3.171 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Ecuador (USD bn) 5.268 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Egypt (USD bn) -17.757 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
El Salvador (USD bn) -0.681 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) -0.521 2031 yearly 2007 - 2031
Eritrea (USD bn) 0.257 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn) -0.905 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Swaziland (USD bn) 0.065 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Ethiopia (USD bn) -6.301 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Fiji (USD bn) -0.560 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Finland (USD bn) 4.603 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
France (USD bn) 17.480 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Gabon (USD bn) -1.901 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Gambia (USD bn) -0.096 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Georgia (USD bn) -3.349 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Germany (USD bn) 243.613 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Ghana (USD bn) 7.476 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Greece (USD bn) -14.812 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Grenada (USD bn) -0.265 2031 yearly 2014 - 2031
Guatemala (USD bn) -1.199 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Guinea (USD bn) -0.677 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) -0.168 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Guyana (USD bn) 10.233 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Haiti (USD bn) -1.054 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Honduras (USD bn) -2.046 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 64.227 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hungary (USD bn) 6.400 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Iceland (USD bn) 0.273 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
India (USD bn) -132.197 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Indonesia (USD bn) -17.602 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Iran (USD bn) 9.827 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Iraq (USD bn) -20.099 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Ireland (USD bn) 71.407 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Israel (USD bn) 25.604 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Italy (USD bn) 67.922 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Ivory Coast (USD bn) -4.224 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Jamaica (USD bn) 0.126 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Japan (USD bn) 207.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Jordan (USD bn) -3.852 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kazakhstan (USD bn) -9.953 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Kenya (USD bn) -6.323 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kiribati (USD bn) -0.071 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
South Korea (USD bn) 128.680 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kosovo (USD bn) -1.708 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Kuwait (USD bn) 28.640 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) -1.753 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Laos (USD bn) -0.151 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Latvia (USD bn) -2.475 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Lebanon (USD bn) -7.753 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Lesotho (USD bn) -0.002 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Liberia (USD bn) -1.140 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Libya (USD bn) 0.512 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -57.302 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 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) 23,571.006 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 55,995.807 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 14,307.427 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 261.800 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 335.500 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 605.100 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -324.400 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 376.100 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -238.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 53.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 77.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 291.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5.421 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.295 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.167 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 30.432 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1999 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 93,347.196 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 19.334 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 509,857.194 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -416,509.998 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 90.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 79.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 137.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 106.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 5,887,049.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.149 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
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 (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,282.266 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - May 2026
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) 644.344 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 99.0 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,524.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 39.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
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: M2 (MWK bn) 7,425.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2026
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 11,313.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2026
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: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 1,311.100 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2026

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