Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves

1965 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 413.8 USD mn in Oct 2021, compared with 530.3 USD mn in the previous month
  • Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jun 1965 to Oct 2021
  • The data reached an all-time high of 924.6 USD mn in Jan 2019 and a record low of 10.4 USD mn in Jan 1984

The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD.


Further information about Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.7 Months of Import in Oct 2021.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 3.1 USD bn YoY in Aug 2023.
  • Malawi Domestic Credit reached 3.9 USD bn in Aug 2023, representing an increased of 32.2 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.2 % in Jun 2022, compared with the ratio of 4.8 % in the previous quarter.

View Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jun 1965 to Oct 2021 in the chart:

Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Oct 2021?

Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 413.8 USD mn in Oct 2021, compared with 530.3 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
413.8 Oct 2021 530.3 Sep 2021 10.4 Jan 1984 924.6 Jan 2019 USD mn monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,649.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 64,574.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 21,364.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 3,282.3 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Australia (USD mn) 34,170.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1969 - Mar 2024
Austria (USD mn) 3,485.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 12,623.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,154.0 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1965 - Nov 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 3,138.6 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 8,200.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 372.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 8,758.7 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Feb 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 323,140.7 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Mar 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 3,161.0 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 36,539.6 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 15,643.0 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jul 2023
Canada (USD mn) 89,875.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Chile (USD mn) 41,619.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
China (USD mn) 3,245,657.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 54,561.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 229.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 141,307.4 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 81,077.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 3,379.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 28,824.1 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 2,065.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
European Union (USD mn) 297,397.8 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Finland (USD mn) 7,987.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
France (USD mn) 30,167.5 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Feb 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 3,994.7 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Mar 2024
Germany (USD mn) 37,028.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 4,041.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 425,016.0 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 41,344.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 5,777.6 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2024
India (USD mn) 554,152.0 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1989 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 126,427.8 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 5,043.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Israel (USD mn) 202,179.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Italy (USD mn) 49,741.1 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 8.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1962 - Feb 2024
Japan (USD mn) 1,163,521.0 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 13,561.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 13,901.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 7,340.8 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 395,420.3 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,093.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 41,142.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,499.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Mar 2024
Laos (USD mn) 1,782.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 3,839.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 14,738.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Feb 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,106.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1993 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 188.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 28,451.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,248.1 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 104,000.0 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2024
Malta (USD mn) 948.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 5,968.3 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Feb 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 191,899.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,387.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,293.4 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,246.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 31,975.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,600.9 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1984 - Jan 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 7,704.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Nepal (USD mn) 12,413.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 7,010.5 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 15,974.3 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 32,360.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2023
Norway (USD mn) 73,487.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Oman (USD mn) 16,138.4 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Jan 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 11,992.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 504.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Panama (USD mn) 8,144.7 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Feb 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,333.3 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Peru (USD mn) 67,982.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 89,027.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2024
Poland (USD mn) 169,896.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 5,371.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 43,406.1 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Feb 2024
Romania (USD mn) 65,735.5 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Mar 2024
Russia (USD mn) 396,186.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 406,940.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 24,376.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 353,887.7 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 8,127.8 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,138.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 46,773.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Spain (USD mn) 62,470.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 4,482.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 41,970.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 771,212.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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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: Expenditure (MWK bn) 384.500 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
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
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) -95.160 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.891 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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 (%) 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: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
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

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