Malawi Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
Key information about Malawi Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Malawi Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a growth equal to 0.4 % in the previous year.
- Malawi Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 10.0 % in Dec 2014 and a record low -0.9 % in Dec 1991.
CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Foreign Direct Investment and Nominal GDP in local currency. Nominal GDP prior to 2017 is based on old methodology. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2012 is sourced from the World Bank.
Related information about Malawi Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Malawi, Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 46.4 USD mn 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: % of GDP from 1970 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2021?
Malawi Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a growth equal to 0.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 2021 | 0.4 2020 | -0.9 1991 | 10.0 2014 | % | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 4.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | -1.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.4 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | -1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.9 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 5.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 0.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cyprus (%) | 39.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 37.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | -1.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | -2.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (%) | -2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 3.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 1.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 41.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| India (%) | 1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 18.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 8.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 7.9 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | -2.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 4.8 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -137.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.8 2024 | yearly | 1982 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 9.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 90.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 51.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 5.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 1.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 19.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 9.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 15.4 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 10.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 11.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 0.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 4.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 4.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 1.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 27.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 1.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 0.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
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| 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) | 1,767.330 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 15.6 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| 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: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 376.100 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: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 93.600 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 605.100 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -100.300 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Mar 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: 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: Exports (MWK mn) | 93,347.196 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -416,509.998 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 73.900 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 144.100 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 88.400 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 116.100 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| 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 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Jun 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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