Malawi Total Imports Growth

1995 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Total Imports Growth

  • Malawi Total Imports dropped 35.3 % YoY in Feb 2023, compared with a decrease of 44.0 % YoY in the previous month
  • Malawi Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to Feb 2023, with an averaged rate of 20.8 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 317.5 % in Mar 2001 and a record low of -64.3 % in Mar 2000

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency. Total Imports consist of goods imported directly for consumption and imported goods deposited in a government warehouse until duty is paid.


Further information about Malawi Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Malawi Total Imports recorded 89.8 USD mn in Feb 2023
  • Total Exports reached 47.0 USD mn in Feb 2023, which registered a decrease of 7.2 % year on year
  • Malawi Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 42.8 USD mn in Feb 2023

View Malawi's Total Imports Growth from Jan 1995 to Feb 2023 in the chart:

Malawi Total Imports Growth

What was Malawi's Total Imports Growth in Feb 2023?

Malawi Total Imports dropped 35.3 % YoY in Feb 2023, compared with a decrease of 44.0 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-35.3 Feb 2023 -44.0 Jan 2023 -64.3 Mar 2000 317.5 Mar 2001 % monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -7.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) -17.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Armenia (%) 34.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) -1.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1972 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -14.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1954 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) -11.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) -6.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 5.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2023
Belarus (%) -5.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) -21.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) -18.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Botswana (%) -19.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Brazil (%) -0.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) -32.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) -10.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Cambodia (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
Canada (%) -0.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2023
Chile (%) -12.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) -10.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) -11.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2023
Cyprus (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) -10.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 4.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) -8.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) -29.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -16.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) -13.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
France (%) -13.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) -10.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Germany (%) -12.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1951 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) -11.1 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2023
Greece (%) -15.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 21.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) -30.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Iceland (%) 6.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
India (%) 4.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Iran (%) 12.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ireland (%) -1.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) -20.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Italy (%) -8.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 26.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Japan (%) -10.8 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) -192.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 39.7 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1996 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2023
South Korea (%) -13.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 7.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Laos (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Latvia (%) -20.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 1,305.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (%) -25.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) -10.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
North Macedonia (%) -2.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (%) 22.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Malta (%) -25.1 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) -10.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) -4.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) -14.7 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
Mongolia (%) 35.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) -11.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) -1.5 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (%) -14.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) -20.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (%) 34.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 6.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2024
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) 12.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -36.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) -6.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) 11.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Peru (%) -7.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -5.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) -20.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) -5.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 38.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Romania (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) -4.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -7.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 0.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 0.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (%) -12.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) -15.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -5.2 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Spain (%) -11.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 6.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -5.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (%) -7.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 12.722 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,434.345 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
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) 6,260.770 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 20,588.320 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 5,373.870 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 199.600 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 406.100 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 276.100 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) 21.600 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 384.500 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 47.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 71.994 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 221.872 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6.964 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 89.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,702.185 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 85,896.266 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.602 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4.158 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.407 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 28.959 Nov 2023 monthly Feb 1999 - Nov 2023
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 13,399.500 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -44,269.600 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 92,870.700 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 48,601.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
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 (%) -14.2 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) -95.160 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
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) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.891 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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 (%) 4.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 48.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,261.896 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2024
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) 272.252 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 295.4 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 2,762.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 32.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.35 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 3,807.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021

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