Malawi Total Imports Growth
1995 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Total Imports Growth
- Malawi Total Imports grew 27.6 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a decrease of 17.8 % YoY in the previous month
- Malawi Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to Dec 2025, with an averaged rate of 34.8 %
- 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 316.1 USD mn in Oct 2025
- Total Exports reached 87.2 USD mn in Oct 2025, which registered a decrease of 5.8 % year on year
- Malawi Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 228.9 USD mn in Oct 2025
View Malawi's Total Imports Growth from Jan 1995 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Total Imports Growth in Dec 2025?
Malawi Total Imports grew 27.6 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a decrease of 17.8 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.6 Dec 2025 | 17.8 Nov 2025 | -64.3 Mar 2000 | 317.5 Mar 2001 | % | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -15.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 31.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 5.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 1.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Nov 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 39.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 9.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 11.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -6.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -4.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -22.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -9.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 25.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -0.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -3.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 0.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 1,211.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -13.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 6.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 13.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 19.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | -2.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 5.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| France (%) | 4.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 8.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 5.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | -1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 30.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | -0.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -26.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| India (%) | 15.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 10.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 8.2 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -7.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | -3.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -16.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 3.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -1.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Nov 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 13.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -11.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 11.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 0.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 25.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 7.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -4.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 20.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 27.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 10.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | -15.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 12.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 20.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -3.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -3.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 38.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 7.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | -0.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 38.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 15.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 39.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Panama (%) | -2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 6.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 7.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -3.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | -2.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | -2.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -0.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 17.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 11.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -0.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -2.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 4.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 12.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 36.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | -2.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 19.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 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) | -6.171 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,677.860 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 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) | 18,587.472 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 52,033.349 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 10,889.039 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 422.100 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 498.500 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 331.500 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -76.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 722.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -228.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 87.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -5.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 316.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 27.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 3.088 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4.813 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.007 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 31.902 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -474,925.391 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 581,484.019 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 106,558.628 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 755.350 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.916 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 89.753 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 9.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| 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) | 4,195.127 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 51.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Jan 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) | 323.758 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,367.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 51.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 7,274.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 11,040.600 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 561.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
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