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Malawi Trade Balance

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Malawi's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 228.2 USD mn in Dec 2019, compared with a deficit of 148.8 USD mn in the previous month. Malawi's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1964 to Dec 2019, with an averaged value of -12.8 USD mn. The data reached an all-time high of 61.4 USD mn in Sep 1996 and a record low of -290.8 USD mn in Sep 2019. CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. The National Statistics Office of Malawi provides Trade Balance in local currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to January 1994 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

In the latest reports, Malawi's Total Exports reached 64.5 USD mn in Dec 2019, an increase of 32.4 % year on year. Total Imports recorded 292.6 USD mn in Dec 2019, an increase of 38.2 % year on year.

What was Malawi's Trade Balance in Dec 2019?

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-228.2 USD mn Dec 2019 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2019	-148.8 USD mn Nov 2019 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2019	-290.8 Sep 2019	61.4 Sep 1996	USD mn	monthly	Jan 1964 - Dec 2019 Updated on 24 Aug 2020

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

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Country/Region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (USD mn)	-273.9 Aug 2020	monthly	Oct 1998 - Aug 2020
Algeria (USD mn)	-634.0 Sep 2018	monthly	Jan 2000 - Sep 2018
Argentina (USD mn)	1,419.7 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1991 - Jul 2020
Armenia (USD mn)	-152.9 Jul 2020	monthly	Nov 1995 - Jul 2020
Australia (USD mn)	3,243.3 Jul 2020	monthly	Jul 1971 - Jul 2020
Austria (USD mn)	-130.8 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jun 2020
Azerbaijan (USD mn)	533.7 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Jul 2020
Bahrain (USD mn)	856.2 2019	yearly	1966 - 2019
Bangladesh (USD mn)	-1,615.5 Jun 2020	monthly	Jul 1986 - Jun 2020
Belarus (USD mn)	89.8 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Jul 2020
Belgium (USD mn)	675.6 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Bolivia (USD mn)	0.9 Aug 2020	monthly	Oct 1994 - Aug 2020
Botswana (USD mn)	-538.9 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jun 2020
Brazil (USD mn)	6,608.8 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1959 - Aug 2020
Brunei (USD mn)	-41.5 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn)	-135.6 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Cambodia (USD mn)	-695.7 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1981 - May 2020
Canada (USD mn)	-1,816.2 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1988 - Jul 2020
Chile (USD mn)	904.3 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1968 - Aug 2020
China (USD mn)	58,925.4 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1981 - Aug 2020
Colombia (USD mn)	-1,097.2 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1958 - Jul 2020
Croatia (USD mn)	-769.9 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Jun 2020
Cyprus (USD mn)	-469.7 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Czech Republic (USD mn)	1,764.1 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1996 - Jul 2020
Denmark (USD mn)	985.4 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1997 - Jul 2020
Ecuador (USD mn)	252.1 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1965 - Jul 2020
Egypt (USD mn)	-2,277.0 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Estonia (USD mn)	-142.8 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Jul 2020
European Union (USD mn)	21,485.7 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2002 - Jul 2020
Finland (USD mn)	-505.5 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jul 2020
France (USD mn)	-8,034.7 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Jul 2020
Georgia (USD mn)	-350.9 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Aug 2020
Germany (USD mn)	20,689.9 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Greece (USD mn)	-1,794.0 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2002 - Jul 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn)	-3,846.8 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Hungary (USD mn)	311.4 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Jul 2020
Iceland (USD mn)	-81.9 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Aug 2020
India (USD mn)	-6,770.0 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Aug 2020
Indonesia (USD mn)	2,327.4 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1967 - Aug 2020
Iran (USD mn)	20,500.0 2015	yearly	1950 - 2015
Ireland (USD mn)	5,512.5 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1970 - Jul 2020
Israel (USD mn)	-2,170.8 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1988 - Aug 2020
Italy (USD mn)	6,999.6 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Jul 2020
Ivory Coast (USD mn)	-141.1 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1981 - May 2020
Japan (USD mn)	3,305.7 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 1995 - Aug 2020
Jordan (USD mn)	-717.9 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1972 - Jun 2020
Kazakhstan (USD mn)	-978.6 Jul 2020	monthly	Sep 1995 - Jul 2020
Kenya (USD mn)	-808.8 Jul 2020	monthly	Oct 1992 - Jul 2020
South Korea (USD mn)	3,837.7 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Aug 2020
Kosovo (USD mn)	-303.0 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jul 2020
Kuwait (USD mn)	242.2 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Jun 2020
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn)	-153.6 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2002 - Jul 2020
Laos (USD mn)	-37.8 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1992 - Jun 2020
Latvia (USD mn)	-321.6 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Lebanon (USD mn)	-576.6 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Jun 2020
Lithuania (USD mn)	-179.2 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Jul 2020
Luxembourg (USD mn)	-533.9 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1988 - Jun 2020
Macau SAR, China (USD mn)	-781.9 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jul 2020
North Macedonia (USD mn)	-228.2 Jul 2020	monthly	Dec 1993 - Jul 2020
Malawi (USD mn)	-228.2 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 1964 - Dec 2019
Malaysia (USD mn)	5,926.4 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - Jul 2020
Malta (USD mn)	-265.4 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1960 - Jul 2020
Mauritius (USD mn)	-150.1 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2006 - Jun 2020
Mexico (USD mn)	6,752.0 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Jul 2020
Moldova (USD mn)	-287.3 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jul 2020
Mongolia (USD mn)	179.0 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1997 - Aug 2020
Montenegro (USD mn)	-170.4 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Morocco (USD mn)	-1,515.6 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Myanmar (USD mn)	-186.3 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jun 2020
Nepal (USD mn)	-714.2 Jul 2020	monthly	Aug 1974 - Jul 2020
Netherlands (USD mn)	7,095.0 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1996 - Jul 2020
New Zealand (USD mn)	185.9 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Nigeria (USD mn)	-2,239.0 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2020
Norway (USD mn)	-320.1 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Aug 2020
Oman (USD mn)	1,089.2 Mar 2020	monthly	Jan 1975 - Mar 2020
Pakistan (USD mn)	-1,740.0 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1968 - Aug 2020
Panama (USD mn)	-504.1 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1964 - Jul 2020
Paraguay (USD mn)	104.1 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Aug 2020
Peru (USD mn)	898.7 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Philippines (USD mn)	-1,827.3 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Poland (USD mn)	1,035.6 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1986 - Jul 2020
Portugal (USD mn)	-822.9 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Qatar (USD mn)	4,270.6 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Jun 2020
Romania (USD mn)	-1,519.9 Jul 2020	monthly	Aug 1990 - Jul 2020
Russia (USD mn)	4,970.1 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jul 2020
Saudi Arabia (USD mn)	108,440.2 2019	yearly	1957 - 2019
Serbia (USD mn)	-572.5 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jul 2020
Singapore (USD mn)	4,258.6 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Aug 2020
Slovakia (USD mn)	382.2 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jul 2020
Slovenia (USD mn)	230.4 Jul 2020	monthly	Nov 1991 - Jul 2020
South Africa (USD mn)	2,235.7 Jul 2020	monthly	Oct 2004 - Jul 2020
Spain (USD mn)	840.9 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1985 - Jun 2020
Sri Lanka (USD mn)	-208.7 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1982 - Jul 2020
Sudan (USD mn)	-445.6 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2020
Sweden (USD mn)	321.9 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Switzerland (USD mn)	1,212.5 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Aug 2020
Syria (USD mn)	-7,199.6 2019	yearly	1950 - 2019
Taiwan (USD mn)	5,451.9 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Aug 2020
Tajikistan (USD mn)	-184.7 Nov 2019	monthly	Jan 2000 - Nov 2019
Thailand (USD mn)	3,343.2 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Tunisia (USD mn)	-600.3 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1959 - Aug 2020
Turkey (USD mn)	-2,106.3 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2013 - Jul 2020
Ukraine (USD mn)	-656.2 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jun 2020
United Arab Emirates (USD mn)	-10,386.2 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 2009 - Dec 2018
United Kingdom (USD mn)	-18,938.4 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
United States (USD mn)	-80,114.0 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1986 - Jul 2020
Uruguay (USD mn)	-113.7 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Venezuela (USD mn)	-3,437.1 Oct 2014	monthly	Jan 1994 - Oct 2014
Vietnam (USD mn)	4,985.6 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1996 - Aug 2020
Yemen (USD mn)	-371.7 May 2020	monthly	Jun 1990 - May 2020

Malawi Key Series

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Financial Market

Transport and Telecommunications

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	7,191.1 2018	yearly	1960 - 2018
Real GDP Growth (%)	4.0 2018	yearly	2003 - 2018
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	13.607 2018	yearly	2003 - 2018
GDP per Capita (USD)	440.500 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	9.2 2018	yearly	2003 - 2018
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	6,072.721 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	79.2 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	1,066.186 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	13.9 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Investment: % of GDP (%)	12.3 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Gross National Product (USD mn)	7,485.079 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Gross Savings Rate (%)	10.9 2018	yearly	1977 - 2018
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	1,585.137 2024	yearly	1980 - 2024
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	448.037 2024	yearly	1980 - 2024
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	2.500 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	71.596 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
GDP: Market Prices (MWK mn)	5,266,294.300 2018	yearly	2002 - 2018
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2010p (MWK mn)	1,430,022.800 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
GDP: 2010p: GVA: Transport and Storage (MWK mn)	39,636.300 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
GDP: 2010p: GVA: Construction (MWK mn)	40,377.700 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
GDP: 2010p: GVA: Information and Communication (MWK mn)	65,880.300 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
GDP: 2010p: GVA: Real Estate Activities (MWK mn)	109,711.300 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
GDP: 2010p: GVA: Public Administration and Defense (MWK mn)	30,664.500 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
GDP: 2010p: GVA: Human Health and Social Work Activities (MWK mn)	39,951.500 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
GDP: 2010p: Taxes less Subsidies on Products (MWK mn)	101,812.700 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
GDP: 2010p: GVA: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (MWK mn)	390,765.900 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
GDP: 2010p: GVA: Manufacturing (MWK mn)	129,992.600 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	-12.5 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 2014 - Dec 2018
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	51,563.000 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
Industrial Production Index (2012=100)	115.800 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 2013 - Dec 2018
Industrial Production Index: Manufacturing: Beverages (2012=100)	98.300 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 2013 - Dec 2018
Electricity Consumption (kWh mn)	71.600 Jul 2015	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jul 2015

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-0.5 Jun 2020	monthly	Apr 2005 - Jun 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-74.530 May 2020	monthly	Oct 2005 - May 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	17.3 2019	yearly	2009 - 2019
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)	2,579.058 2024	yearly	2002 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn)	5,077.435 2024	yearly	2002 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn)	2,428.409 2024	yearly	2002 - 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn)	78.600 May 2020	monthly	Oct 2005 - May 2020
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn)	-55.300 May 2020	monthly	Oct 2005 - May 2020
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn)	58.600 May 2020	monthly	Oct 2005 - May 2020
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn)	76.000 May 2020	monthly	Oct 2005 - May 2020
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn)	133.900 May 2020	monthly	Oct 2005 - May 2020

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Population (Person mn)	19.1 2020	yearly	1950 - 2020
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	76.8 2020	yearly	1990 - 2020
Unemployment Rate (%)	6.60 2013	yearly	2005 - 2013
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	0.78 2019	yearly	1992 - 2019
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	23.384 2024	yearly	1980 - 2024
Forecast: Employment (Person mn)	0.000	yearly	-
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	82.900 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	1,538 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	1.6 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	940.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	598.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD)	348.642 2011	yearly	2005 - 2011

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%)	8.0 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1981 - Jul 2020
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%)	12.208 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2019 - Jul 2020
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	10.708 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Trade Balance (USD mn)	-228.2 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 1964 - Dec 2019
Total Exports (USD mn)	64.5 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 1994 - Dec 2019
Total Exports Growth (%)	32.4 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2019
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	31.730 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	409.199 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	141.758 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Total Imports (USD mn)	292.6 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 1994 - Dec 2019
Total Imports Growth (%)	38.2 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2019
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	8.422 2024	yearly	1980 - 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	193,573.847 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	49,610.720 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	1.431 May 2020	monthly	Dec 1984 - May 2020
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	2.267 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1987 - May 2020
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	0.024 May 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - May 2020
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	23.868 May 2020	monthly	Feb 1999 - May 2020
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn)	-169,215.000 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 1994 - Dec 2019
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn)	217,022.200 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 1994 - Dec 2019
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn)	47,807.200 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 1994 - Dec 2019
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn)	414.900 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 1994 - Dec 2019

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	6.4 2019	yearly	2003 - 2019
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-1,220.2 2019	yearly	1977 - 2019
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	-19.8 2018	yearly	1977 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	113.9 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	1.4 2018	yearly	1970 - 2018
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	0.5 2015	yearly	2003 - 2015
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	-0.5 2018	yearly	2003 - 2018
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	-36.017 2018	yearly	2003 - 2018
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	455.995 2019	yearly	2003 - 2019
External Debt (USD mn)	1,556.4 2014	yearly	2007 - 2014
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	39.4 2014	yearly	2006 - 2014
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	23.0 2018	yearly	1970 - 2018
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	0.3 2018	yearly	2002 - 2018
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-1.070 2024	yearly	1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	-2,628.221 2019	yearly	2002 - 2019
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn)	-99,300.000 2012	yearly	2003 - 2012

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	905.283 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1975 - May 2020
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	1,868.249 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1975 - May 2020
M2 Growth (%)	11.2 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Jun 2020
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	6.6 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 2003 - Jun 2020
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	0.3 2011	yearly	2006 - 2011
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	3.8 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	653.3 Jun 2020	monthly	Jun 1965 - Jun 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	10.431 2018	yearly	2002 - 2018
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	2.8 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 1994 - Dec 2019
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	22.783 Nov 2015	monthly	Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn)	110.246 May 2020	monthly	Feb 2005 - May 2020
Total Deposits Growth (%)	-29.2 Jun 2020	monthly	Feb 2006 - Jun 2020
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	2,024.7 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1975 - May 2020
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	35.0 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Jun 2020
Household Debt (USD mn)	17.6 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	10.47 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn)	1,386.200 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1975 - May 2020
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn)	671.700 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1975 - May 2020
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn)	714.500 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1975 - May 2020
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn)	485,414.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1975 - Jun 2020
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn)	1,502.300 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1975 - May 2020
Bank Deposits (MWK bn)	81.800 May 2020	monthly	Feb 2005 - May 2020

Banking Statistics	Last	Frequency	Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%)	39.4 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Jun 2020
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%)	22.0 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2006 - Jun 2020
Commercial Banks: Assets (MWK mn)	2,036,444.100 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2007 - Jun 2020
Banking Sector: Return on Assets (%)	3.200 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 2003 - Jun 2020
Banking Sector: Return on Equity (%)	23.600 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 2003 - Jun 2020
Banking Sector: Capital Adequacy Ratio: Tier 1 Capital (%)	18.800 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 2003 - Jun 2020

Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates	Last	Frequency	Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa)	13.400 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jun 2020
Exchange Rate against USD (MWK/USD)	741.978 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2020
Policy Rate (% pa)	13.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2020
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa)	7.54 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1983 - Jun 2020
Commercial Banks: Avg Savings Deposits Rate (% pa)	4.470 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - May 2020
Commercial Banks: Prime Lending Rate (% pa)	13.300 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - May 2020

Energy	Last	Frequency	Range
Electricity Production (GWh)	132 Mar 2020	monthly	Jan 2004 - Mar 2020
Crude Oil: Production (%)	-12.472 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

Tourism	Last	Frequency	Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person)	871,000 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%)	4.1 2018	yearly	1996 - 2018
Tourism Revenue (USD mn)	43 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Tourism Revenue Growth (%)	22.9 2018	yearly	1996 - 2018

Financial Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Equity Market Index (11Nov1996=100)	31,328.1 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2004 - Aug 2020
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%)	22.4 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2004 - Aug 2020
Market Capitalization (USD mn)	2,269.620 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2004 - Aug 2020
Shares Trading: Malawi Stock Exchange: Value (MWK th)	1,263,639.880 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jul 2020
Shares Trading: Malawi Stock Exchange: Volume (Unit)	62,683,022.000 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jul 2020

Transport and Telecommunications	Last	Frequency	Range
Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th)	139.000 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit)	13,101.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person)	8,901,027.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number)	0.070 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Teledensity: Mobile (Number)	47.781 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th)	712.732 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	466.962 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Exports: Television (USD th)	113.155 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th)	102,112.327 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	72,614.820 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Imports: Television (USD th)	5,370.599 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Passenger Traffic: Rail (Person th)	25.000 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 2007 - Dec 2018
Passenger Traffic: Lake (Person th)	8.000 Sep 2018	monthly	Jan 2007 - Sep 2018
Passenger Traffic: Air: Lilongwe (Person th)	30.000 Dec 2017	monthly	Jan 2007 - Dec 2017
Freight Traffic: Air: Lilongwe (Ton)	353.430 May 2016	monthly	Jan 2007 - May 2016
No of Newly Registered Motor Vehicles (Unit)	2,386.000 Apr 2015	monthly	Jan 2007 - Apr 2015
No of Newly Registered Motor Vehicles: Passenger Cars (Unit)	1,393.000 Apr 2015	monthly	Jan 2007 - Apr 2015
No of Newly Registered Motor Vehicles: Commercial Vehicles (CV) (Unit)	584.000 Apr 2015	monthly	Jan 2007 - Apr 2015

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