Malawi Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP

1960 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Total Trade of Goods and Services: % of Nominal GDP

  • Malawi Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 42.438 % in Dec 2023, compared with 43.617 % in the previous year.
  • Malawi Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1960 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 36.129 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 75.024 % in Dec 1975 and a record low of 28.792 % in Dec 2002.

CEIC calculates annual Total Trade of Goods and Services as % of Nominal GDP from annual Total Trade of Goods and Services and annual Nominal GDP. The World Bank used to provide Total Trade of Goods and Services in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.

View Malawi's Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP from 1960 to 2023 in the chart:

Malawi Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP

What was Malawi's Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP in 2023?

Malawi Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 42.438 % in Dec 2023, compared with 43.617 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
42.438 2023 43.617 2022 28.792 2002 75.024 1975 % yearly 1960 - 2023

Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 95.333 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 40.135 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 27.642 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 94.306 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 46.802 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 106.804 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1964 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 78.759 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 157.483 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 28.039 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Belarus (%) 103.096 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 152.566 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 42.770 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 92.005 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 68.209 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 35.784 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 122.297 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 94.372 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 147.753 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Canada (%) 59.399 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 66.252 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
China (%) 37.936 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 36.219 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 107.493 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 189.446 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 122.111 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 132.854 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 60.316 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 59.730 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 153.873 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 95.846 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 83.214 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2025
France (%) 67.814 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 101.230 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 78.060 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 69.788 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 83.822 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 390.649 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 133.563 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 83.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
India (%) 46.637 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 43.806 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 49.507 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Ireland (%) 241.362 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 52.099 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 62.609 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 49.586 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 44.140 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 90.741 2023 yearly 1967 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 59.234 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 40.186 2024 yearly 1964 - 2024
South Korea (%) 85.224 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 116.812 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 96.080 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 98.747 Sep 2016 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2016
Laos (%) 75.092 2016 yearly 1984 - 2016
Latvia (%) 129.057 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 88.548 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 137.173 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 347.828 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 140.704 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 127.517 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 42.438 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 133.839 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 216.476 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 140.677 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 79.635 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 91.718 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 148.220 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 109.125 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 96.323 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 95.659 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 40.754 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Nepal (%) 41.969 2025 yearly 1969 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 152.254 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 51.814 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 43.197 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 80.542 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 118.999 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 27.163 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 95.354 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 89.138 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 81.441 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 51.352 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 74.020 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 96.793 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 89.154 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 98.917 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 70.536 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 33.073 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 58.206 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) 112.511 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 331.294 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 155.064 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 147.344 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 63.009 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 70.504 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 42.797 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 41.636 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Sweden (%) 103.892 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 139.971 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 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) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
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) 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: Revenue (MWK bn) 526.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -10.800 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 566.700 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 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) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 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) 2.490 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13.530 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.276 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 30.902 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
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) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
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 (%) 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) 4,162.371 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
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) 6,110.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 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) 7,217.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 10,595.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 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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