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 2.6 USD bn YoY in Jan 2023.
  • Malawi Domestic Credit reached 3.4 USD bn in Jan 2023, representing an increased of 30.9 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.2 % in Jun 2022, compared with the ratio of 4.8 % in the previous quarter.

View Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jun 1965 to Oct 2021 in the chart:

Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves

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

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 4,799.4 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 61,872.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 30,090.0 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 3,698.2 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Australia (USD mn) 36,331.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jul 1969 - Mar 2023
Austria (USD mn) 8,672.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,596.2 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,341.0 Apr 2022 monthly Oct 1965 - Apr 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 27,358.1 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - Mar 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 2,998.8 Jun 2022 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 10,900.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 709.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 8,203.0 Feb 2023 monthly Aug 1997 - Feb 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 309,560.4 Mar 2023 monthly Nov 2000 - Mar 2023
Brunei (USD mn) 2,987.9 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 36,715.1 Mar 2023 monthly Sep 2003 - Mar 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 15,147.8 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2023
Canada (USD mn) 81,835.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2023
Chile (USD mn) 35,316.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2023
China (USD mn) 3,183,872.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 53,082.3 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 241.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 133,962.6 Apr 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 74,980.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 5,728.2 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 23,812.2 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 2,007.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
European Union (USD mn) 297,185.0 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (USD mn) 7,659.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
France (USD mn) 28,060.7 Apr 2023 monthly Feb 2004 - Apr 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 4,525.9 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1995 - Mar 2023
Germany (USD mn) 37,305.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 5,867.6 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 1965 - Jun 2022
Greece (USD mn) 4,153.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 430,619.0 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 34,391.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 5,144.9 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) 497,863.0 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1989 - Feb 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 130,564.4 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 5,727.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
Israel (USD mn) 197,425.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2023
Italy (USD mn) 47,983.2 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jul 1962 - Mar 2023
Japan (USD mn) 1,106,343.0 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 12,703.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 12,850.4 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 7,494.8 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 401,730.0 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,179.8 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 46,923.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,077.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Apr 2023
Laos (USD mn) 1,075.5 Sep 2022 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 3,597.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 15,629.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 1990 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,856.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 229.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 26,400.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Apr 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,083.2 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 104,700.0 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2023
Malta (USD mn) 815.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 5,513.7 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 178,246.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 4,836.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 2,237.8 Oct 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2022
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,825.7 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 32,044.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 2,887.1 Feb 2023 monthly Mar 1984 - Feb 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 7,704.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Nepal (USD mn) 9,722.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 6,706.9 Mar 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 11,356.5 Mar 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 35,250.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2023
Norway (USD mn) 69,992.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Oman (USD mn) 15,969.6 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1970 - Feb 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 8,737.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 592.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Panama (USD mn) 6,183.8 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1969 - Mar 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,666.7 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2023
Peru (USD mn) 66,992.0 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 86,909.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2023
Poland (USD mn) 148,658.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 6,119.5 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 41,359.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1966 - Mar 2023
Romania (USD mn) 54,190.5 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Mar 2023
Russia (USD mn) 418,406.0 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 413,320.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 20,168.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 298,443.0 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 6,231.4 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 874.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 46,980.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Spain (USD mn) 58,684.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1987 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 2,691.0 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 43,779.0 Feb 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 822,856.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2023
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 (%) -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 (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
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: Net Financing (MWK bn) 198.900 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
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: Imports (MWK mn) 109,040.500 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2022
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -143,157.100 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 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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