Malawi Visitor Arrivals Growth

1996 - 2018 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Visitor Arrivals

  • Malawi Visitor Arrivals grew 4.1 % in Dec 2018, compared with a decrease of 1.4 % in the previous year
  • Malawi Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2018
  • The data reached an all-time high of 45.7 % in Dec 2006 and a record low of -10.2 % in Dec 2000
CEIC calculates annual Tourist Arrivals Growth from annual Tourist Arrivals. The World Bank provides Tourist Arrivals.

Further information about Malawi Visitor Arrivals

  • In the latest reports, Malawi Visitor Arrivals recorded 871,000.0 person in the year of Dec 2018
  • Tourism Revenue of Malawi reached 35.0 USD mn in Dec 2020, an increase of 56.3 % change from the previous year

View Malawi's Visitor Arrivals Growth from 1996 to 2018 in the chart:

Malawi Visitor Arrivals Growth

What was Malawi's Visitor Arrivals Growth in 2018?

Malawi Visitor Arrivals grew 4.1 % in Dec 2018, compared with a decrease of 1.4 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.1 2018 -1.4 2017 -10.2 2000 45.7 2006 % yearly 1996 - 2018

Visitor Arrivals Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 25.6 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Argentina (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Australia (%) 9.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 9.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) -74.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bahrain (%) -82.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) -5.5 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
Belarus (%) -69.6 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Belgium (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -73.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) 12.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) 6.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) -2.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) -8.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Croatia (%) 5.1 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 8.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) -9.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Egypt (%) 123.9 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Estonia (%) 5.1 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
European Union (%) 3.8 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Finland (%) 3.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 4.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 49.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -6.2 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2007 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 16.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) -12.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) -2.8 2025 yearly 2024 - 2025
Israel (%) 33.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Italy (%) 1.4 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) -4.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2026
Jordan (%) 18.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 15.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
South Korea (%) -0.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 52.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Laos (%) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) -19.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Lithuania (%) -9.0 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1.8 2025 yearly 1981 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -6.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (%) 10.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 17.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 4.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Mexico (%) 5.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Moldova (%) 33.8 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Mongolia (%) 16.5 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Montenegro (%) -9.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 90.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2023
Myanmar (%) -41.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Nepal (%) 15.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 7.1 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) 13.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 15.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 3.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Philippines (%) -1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Portugal (%) -75.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Qatar (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Romania (%) -20.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) 10.3 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) -7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (%) 11.8 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Slovenia (%) 9.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
South Africa (%) 20.9 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Spain (%) 1.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 16.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 6.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan, China (%) 11.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1984 - Jan 2026
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) -11.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2026

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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: Expenditure (MWK bn) 498.500 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: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 331.500 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 422.100 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) 2.905 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13.758 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.387 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 38.747 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 755.350 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 106,558.628 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -474,925.391 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 683,996.285 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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
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) 5,887,049.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
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) -3.166 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 (%) 5.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
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: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 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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