Eswatini vs Malawi: Direct investment

Eswatini
238.86 million US dollar
in 2025
Malawi
259.50 million US dollar
in 2024
Eswatini rank
126th
Malawi rank
124th

Direct investment over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 259.50 million US dollar against 238.86 million US dollar in Eswatini, a difference of 20.64 million US dollar.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 124th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 69.13 million US dollar 20.29 million US dollar 48.83 million US dollar Eswatini
2010s 78.72 million US dollar 131.74 million US dollar 53.02 million US dollar Malawi
2020s 172.06 million US dollar 231.79 million US dollar 59.74 million US dollar Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, Eswatini or Malawi?
Malawi, at 259.50 million US dollar against 238.86 million US dollar in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment between Eswatini and Malawi?
20.64 million US dollar, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for direct investment?
Eswatini ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 124th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.