Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves
1965 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves
- Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 413.8 USD mn in Oct 2021, compared with 530.3 USD mn in the previous month
- Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jun 1965 to Oct 2021
- The data reached an all-time high of 924.6 USD mn in Jan 2019 and a record low of 10.4 USD mn in Jan 1984
The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD.
Further information about Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves
- In the latest reports, Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.7 Months of Import in Oct 2021.
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 4.3 USD bn YoY in Sep 2025.
- Malawi Domestic Credit reached 6.1 USD bn in Sep 2025, representing an increased of 53.1 % YoY.
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 9.4 % in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 8.3 % in the previous quarter.
View Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jun 1965 to Oct 2021 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Oct 2021?
Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 413.8 USD mn in Oct 2021, compared with 530.3 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413.8 Oct 2021 | 530.3 Sep 2021 | 10.4 Jan 1984 | 924.6 Jan 2019 | USD mn | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 7,767.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 35,415.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 34,327.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2026 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 5,540.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 41,958.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Apr 2026 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,127.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 13,843.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 5,173.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 23,101.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 5,749.2 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 6,500.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 465.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 10,412.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 317,577.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 3,759.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 834.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 18,676.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 96,496.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 46,007.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Apr 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,410,547.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 60,994.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 28,293.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 300.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 162,400.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 92,542.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 8,602.7 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 30,226.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 1,807.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 338,821.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 10,665.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| France (USD mn) | 33,952.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 4,938.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 37,785.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 5,361.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 4,142.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 430,477.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 51,851.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 6,653.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| India (USD mn) | 551,825.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 124,650.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 4,705.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 231,009.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 56,176.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 6.8 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 1,185,242.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 16,899.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 12,724.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 12,535.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 402,822.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,325.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 34,725.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 1,328.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 4,575.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 11,325.8 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 5,430.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 53.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 28,839.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Apr 2026 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 5,075.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 116,119.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,152.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 2026 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 7,636.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 231,878.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5,998.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 5,330.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 2,081.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 45,273.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 3,486.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1984 - Mar 2026 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 8,473.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 20,775.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 12,083.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 28,241.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 45,752.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 83,782.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 16,991.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 20,803.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Apr 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 886.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 5,310.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Apr 2026 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 9,379.7 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 88,266.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 79,864.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 2026 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 201,999.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 11,292.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 37,307.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Apr 2026 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 72,282.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 391,732.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 469,751.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 24,801.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 414,957.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 11,349.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 1,601.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 51,235.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 67,165.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Apr 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 6,511.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2026 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jul 1960 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 47,396.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 912,992.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 16,221.1 Jun 2011 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2011 |
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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) | 1,677.860 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 (MWK bn) | 376.100 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: Revenue (MWK bn) | 335.500 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) | 6.955 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4.769 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.199 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 38.209 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -416,509.998 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 19.334 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 93,347.196 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 509,857.194 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 Volume Index (2015=100) | 106.700 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 137.700 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| 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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