Exports of goods and services in Malawi
Malawi: Exports of goods and services was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Malawi stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Malawi peaked at 13.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2025.
That places Malawi 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exports of goods and services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.7% | — |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -5.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 180 Tajikistan 11.2% compare
- 181 Bangladesh 11.1% compare
- 182 United States of America 11.0% compare
- 184 Timor-Leste 10.6% compare
- 185 Pakistan 10.0% compare
- 186 Comoros 9.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Malawi?
- Exports of goods and services in Malawi was 10.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for exports of goods and services?
- Malawi ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.