Malawi Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

1970 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

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:

Malawi Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

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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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) 1,767.330 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
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 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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