External balance on goods and services in Malawi
Malawi: External balance on goods and services was -879.87 billion constant LCU in 2025. β² Rising
External balance on goods and services in Malawi, 2017β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -879.87 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Malawi peaked at -863.39 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.30 trillion constant LCU, in 2017.
That places Malawi 135th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.11 trillion constant LCU | -1.30 trillion constant LCU | -992.24 billion constant LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | -1.00 trillion constant LCU | -1.19 trillion constant LCU | -863.39 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 132 Serbia -669.20 billion constant LCU compare
- 133 Kenya -798.44 billion constant LCU compare
- 134 Nepal -845.59 billion constant LCU compare
- 136 Angola -919.98 billion constant LCU compare
- 137 United States of America -984.55 billion constant LCU compare
- 138 Algeria -1.32 trillion constant LCU 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 82,297 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0004 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,278 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,698 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0006 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Malawi?
- External balance on goods and services in Malawi was -879.87 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -863.39 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.30 trillion constant LCU in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Malawi ranks 135th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.