Malawi Foreign Direct Investment

1970 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Foreign Direct Investment

  • Malawi Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 46.4 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 45.2 USD mn in the previous year.
  • Malawi Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 812.8 USD mn in Dec 2011 and a record low of -28.7 USD mn in Dec 1991.

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. Foreign Direct Investment prior to 2012 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Malawi Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Malawi, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • Malawi Direct Investment Abroad fell by 122.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 146.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019.

View Malawi's Foreign Direct Investment from 1970 to 2021 in the chart:

Malawi Foreign Direct Investment

What was Malawi's Foreign Direct Investment in 2021?

Malawi Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 46.4 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 45.2 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
46.4 2021 45.2 2020 -28.7 1991 812.8 2011 USD mn yearly 1970 - 2021

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 396.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Algeria (USD mn) -550.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 238.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Armenia (USD mn) 256.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Australia (USD mn) -1,293.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (USD mn) -1,974.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,996.9 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 1,469.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2022
Belarus (USD mn) -59.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Belgium (USD mn) -14,098.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -262.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 203.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Botswana (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) 7,672.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 169.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 931.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Canada (USD mn) 11,225.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2022
Chile (USD mn) 2,998.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2023
China (USD mn) 27,738.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Colombia (USD mn) 3,909.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 9,329.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 877.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -4,159.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) -76.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Egypt (USD mn) 2,431.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2022
Estonia (USD mn) 231.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
European Union (USD mn) 7,593.6 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Feb 2023
Finland (USD mn) 719.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
France (USD mn) 5,651.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 324.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Germany (USD mn) -34,886.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2022
Ghana (USD mn) 524.3 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Greece (USD mn) 339.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 34,081.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Hungary (USD mn) 5,212.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2022
Iceland (USD mn) -151.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2022
India (USD mn) 7,311.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2022
Indonesia (USD mn) 5,331.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Iran (USD mn) 1,224.0 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Ireland (USD mn) -997.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Israel (USD mn) 9,421.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2022
Italy (USD mn) 8,606.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,392.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 96.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 217.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -3,372.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Kenya (USD mn) 463.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
South Korea (USD mn) 2,644.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 167.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 372.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -103.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) 206.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 59.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 8.1 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 113.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -369,769.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 4,852.4 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
North Macedonia (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,372.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Malta (USD mn) 1,046.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Mauritius (USD mn) 633.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2022
Mexico (USD mn) 2,680.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Moldova (USD mn) 74.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Mongolia (USD mn) 154.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 204.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 147.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 440.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 259.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -32.8 Jan 2023 quarterly Oct 2002 - Jan 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -102,925.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
New Zealand (USD mn) 998.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2022
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,210.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (USD mn) 4,020.8 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Pakistan (USD mn) 163.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Mar 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 127.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (USD mn) 698.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 2,142.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 447.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
Poland (USD mn) 2,922.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 370.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 1,012.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 1,153.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2023
Russia (USD mn) 795.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,925.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Serbia (USD mn) 256.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 36,694.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Slovakia (USD mn) 276.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 318.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 3,800.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
Spain (USD mn) 2,540.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 306.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 20,585.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (USD mn) -13,487.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -60.693 Feb 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2023
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) 5,949.159 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 16,005.827 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 4,814.306 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 199.000 Dec 2022 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 2022
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 271.900 Dec 2022 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 2022
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 174.200 Dec 2022 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 2022
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -72.900 Dec 2022 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 2022
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 198.900 Dec 2022 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 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) 6.116 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.159 Jan 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.039 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 42.655 Dec 2022 monthly Feb 1999 - Dec 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: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 244.100 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2022
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 77,715.300 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
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) -146.327 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 145.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.189 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,362.974 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 66.146 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,712.788 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
M2 Growth (%) 36.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2023
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) 112.915 Jan 2023 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.7 Dec 2022 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,420.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 30.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2023
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: M2 (MWK bn) 2,784.500 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 411,940.200 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2022

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