Malawi Trade Balance
1964 - 2020 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Malawi Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 135.3 USD mn in Jun 2020, compared with a deficit of 124.2 USD mn in the previous month. Malawi Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1964 to Jun 2020, with an averaged value of -13.0 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 Total Exports reached 62.4 USD mn in Jun 2020, a decrease of 37.7 % year on year. Total Imports recorded 197.6 USD mn in Jun 2020, a decrease of 11.7 % year on year.
View Malawi's Trade Balance from Jan 1964 to Jun 2020 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Trade Balance in Jun 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -135.3 Jun 2020 | -124.2 May 2020 | -290.8 Sep 2019 | 61.4 Sep 1996 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jun 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -268.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Feb 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -791.7 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,480.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -124.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Feb 2021 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,835.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -369.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 836.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | -127.1 2020 | yearly | 1966 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,679.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Jan 2021 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 425.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -2,118.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 109.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Feb 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -339.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 127.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 1,481.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Mar 2021 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 63.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -159.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -783.6 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2020 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 1,104.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,516.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2021 |
| China (USD mn) | 37,879.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2021 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,227.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -764.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -503.1 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,502.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2021 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 994.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 214.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2021 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -3,157.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2021 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -143.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 34,882.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -365.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | -4,805.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -347.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 26,426.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2021 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 123.4 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -1,757.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,895.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 1,009.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -57.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| India (USD mn) | -14,110.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,001.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Feb 2021 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 594,735,573.2 2015 | yearly | 1950 - 2015 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 7,816.1 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -2,777.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2021 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 7,574.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -146.3 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2020 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -367.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -911.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jan 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 812.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Jan 2021 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -968.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 2,616.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -306.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2021 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 912.4 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -157.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 250.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -88.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -842.4 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -62.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -662.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -879.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2021 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -242.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2021 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -135.3 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jun 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 4,967.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2021 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -124.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -205.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 4,154.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -203.1 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 231.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -137.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,078.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -146.4 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 8.2 Aug 2020 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,141.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Feb 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 5,945.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 131.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -1,551.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 2,944.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 813.3 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -3,271.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -331.8 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -430.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -79.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2021 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 997.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,876.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,004.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -1,016.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 2,360.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -1,453.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Jan 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 9,744.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 43,994.5 2020 | yearly | 1957 - 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -476.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 4,677.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 293.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -351.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,959.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -1,393.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -667.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -555.5 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 627.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 4,532.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.2 Oct 2020 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Oct 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -30.553 Sep 2020 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Sep 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 (MWK bn) | 149.700 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -82.200 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 82.700 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 95.400 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 231.900 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.072 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -135.3 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 62.4 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -37.7 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 31.730 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,465.552 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 192.845 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 197.6 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -11.7 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 184,557.424 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 64,648.516 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 3.103 Oct 2020 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3.118 Aug 2020 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.699 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 53.302 Dec 2020 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -91,841.500 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 119,133.700 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 27,292.200 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 52.800 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| 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) | 35.973 Sep 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 971.398 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,984.575 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 18.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 565.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Dec 2020 |
| 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) | 74.116 Dec 2020 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 120.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 2,338.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 46.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| 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) | 1,534.300 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) | 751.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) | 783.300 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 436,910.900 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 1,807.600 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 57.300 Dec 2020 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Dec 2020 |
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