Malawi Current Account Balance
1977 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Current Account Balance
- Malawi Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a deficit of 1.5 USD bn in the previous year.
- Malawi Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1977 to Dec 2021, with an averaged value of -249.0 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of -4.4 USD mn in Dec 1998 and a record low of -1.8 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- CEIC converts annual Current Account Balance into USD. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Current Account Balance in local Currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi average market exchange rate is used for currency conversations. Current Account Balance prior to 2012 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 46.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Malawi Direct Investment Abroad fell by 122.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 146.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019.
View Malawi's Current Account Balance from 1977 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Current Account Balance in 2021?
Malawi Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a deficit of 1.5 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1,752.1 2021 | -1,466.3 2020 | -1,752.1 2021 | -4.4 1998 | USD mn | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -3,420.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 201.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,685.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,655.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 569.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,331.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jan 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -268.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -196.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -4,372.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -87.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -4,494.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 56,191.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -2,293.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 522.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -6,825.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 104,959.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | 948.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 27,133.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 175.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 1,855.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 9,111.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -964.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -9,195.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -1,290.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 10,541.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,350.1 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -2,092.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -446.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,671.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -447.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 15,358.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 67.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -28.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 333.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 1,576.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,782.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 54.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 13.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -522.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -144.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -172.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -505.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -280.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 769.7 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,348.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 5,752.9 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 198.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -529.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -4,356.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -138.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,633.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 106.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 502.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 2,077.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 7,030.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -1,480.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 13,400.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,345.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 139.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 25,500.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -146.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,168.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 237.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,956.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 12.722 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,434.345 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| 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) | 6,260.770 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 20,588.320 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 5,373.870 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 199.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 406.100 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 276.100 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | 21.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 384.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -42.8 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 47.0 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.2 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 71.994 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 221.872 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6.964 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 89.8 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -35.3 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 90,702.185 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 85,896.266 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.809 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4.001 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.982 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 21.023 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 92,870.700 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -44,269.600 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 13,399.500 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 48,601.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 48.423 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,005.072 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,261.896 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 36.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 7.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Mar 2024 |
| 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 Jul 2014 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jul 2014 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 272.252 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 295.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 2,762.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 32.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 8.35 2022 | yearly | 2017 - 2022 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) | 3,807.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2024 |
| 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 |
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