Malawi vs New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

Malawi
44.57 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
New Zealand
43.93 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malawi rank
111th
New Zealand rank
112th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time

  • Malawi
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 44.57 million BoP, current US$ against 43.93 million BoP, current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 645,400 BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malawi ranks 111th and New Zealand ranks 112th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 54.21 million BoP, current US$ 54.21 million BoP, current US$ New Zealand
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ 226.29 million BoP, current US$ 226.29 million BoP, current US$ New Zealand
1990s 2.13 million BoP, current US$ -332.28 million BoP, current US$ 334.40 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2000s 4.61 million BoP, current US$ -12.58 million BoP, current US$ 17.19 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2010s -6.52 million BoP, current US$ -94.44 million BoP, current US$ 87.92 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2020s 13.12 million BoP, current US$ 193.86 million BoP, current US$ 180.73 million BoP, current US$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Malawi or New Zealand?
Malawi, at 44.57 million BoP, current US$ against 43.93 million BoP, current US$ in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Malawi and New Zealand?
645,400 BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Malawi ranks 111th and New Zealand ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,170 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.