Malawi Trade Balance
1964 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi's Trade Balance
- Malawi's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 169.6 USD mn in Mar 2021, compared with a deficit of 138.6 USD mn in the previous month.
- Malawi's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1964 to Mar 2021, with an averaged value of -13.3 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.
Further information about Malawi's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Malawi's Total Exports reached 127.3 USD mn in Jan 2021, an increase of 14.1% YoY (year-on-year).
- Total Imports recorded 248.2 USD mn in Mar 2021, an increase of 14.1% YoY (year-on-year).
View Malawi's Trade Balance from Jan 1964 to Mar 2021 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Trade Balance in Mar 2021?
Malawi's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 169.6 USD mn in Mar 2021, compared with a deficit of 138.6 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -169.6 Mar 2021 | -138.6 Feb 2021 | -290.8 Sep 2019 | 61.4 Sep 1996 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -407.4 Oct 2021 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Oct 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -791.7 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,426.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -273.5 Oct 2021 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Oct 2021 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 8,641.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2021 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -1,541.0 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 699.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | -127.1 2020 | yearly | 1966 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -2,163.0 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Aug 2021 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 397.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,645.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 127.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Sep 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -310.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 33.9 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 1,998.9 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2021 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 516.3 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2021 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -369.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -409.7 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Jul 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 1,466.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -352.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2021 |
| China (USD mn) | 84,539.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -2,160.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,054.4 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2021 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -515.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 802.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2021 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | -120.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 131.5 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Sep 2021 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -2,384.0 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2021 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -108.6 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 4,111.2 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2021 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 117.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | -7,973.1 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -492.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 15,188.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2021 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 392.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -2,483.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -5,448.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 4.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -96.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2021 |
| India (USD mn) | -19,730.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,733.1 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Oct 2021 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 14,786.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 6,040.4 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -3,179.1 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2021 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,111.9 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 112.3 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -3,931.6 Oct 2021 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,136.0 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Sep 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,756.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Sep 2021 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,238.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Sep 2021 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,782.2 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2021 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -412.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2021 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 1,817.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -386.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 250.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -222.0 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -723.4 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -363.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -662.3 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,392.3 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2021 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -184.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2021 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -169.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 6,659.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2021 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -345.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -270.4 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -2,905.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -374.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 605.5 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -230.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -1,705.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -177.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 91.7 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2021 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,191.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Sep 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 6,264.9 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,531.4 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -1,658.6 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2021 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 9,989.6 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2021 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,512.6 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jun 2021 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -3,920.3 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -352.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2021 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -707.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -130.9 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,590.2 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -3,995.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -208.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Sep 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,021.9 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 3,620.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Mar 2021 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,507.5 Sep 2021 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Sep 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 20,550.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 35,856.4 2020 | yearly | 1957 - 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -611.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2021 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 4,375.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -89.1 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2021 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -559.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Sep 2021 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,524.0 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Sep 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -1,321.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Sep 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -494.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -406.6 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 728.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 5,094.2 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -106.806 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,321.054 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| 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) | 2,943.203 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 7,373.027 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 2,577.078 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 114.900 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 125.800 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 69.900 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -66.700 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 192.500 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 11.886 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -169.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 127.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 27.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 12.465 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 329.302 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 15.260 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 248.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.1 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 143,633.704 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 47,355.116 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 3.103 Oct 2020 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2.009 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.924 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 24.254 Feb 2021 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 221.900 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -133,613.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 195,505.500 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 61,892.900 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 6.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 57.860 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 998.046 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,210.382 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 18.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 391.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.548 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.9 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22.783 Nov 2015 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2015 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 84.411 Sep 2021 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 120.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 2,693.1 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 23.5 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 10.47 2016 | yearly | 1965 - 2016 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) | 1,817.300 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2021 |
| 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: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 2,214.200 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2021 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 353,460.700 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jun 2021 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 69.400 Sep 2021 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Sep 2021 |
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