External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Malawi

Malawi: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -24.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-24.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
-2.54 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-29.1 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
8
2018–2025

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Malawi, 2018–2025

-30-20-1002018202120252018: -12.3 % change on previous year2019: -2.5 % change on previous year2020: -11.8 % change on previous year2021: -14 % change on previous year2022: -29.1 % change on previous year2023: -25.4 % change on previous year2024: -22.8 % change on previous year2025: -24.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Malawi stood at -24.37 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, 2018 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
2018 -12.35 % change on previous year
2019 -2.54 % change on previous year -79.5%
2020 -11.8 % change on previous year +365.4%
2021 -13.97 % change on previous year +18.4%
2022 -29.1 % change on previous year +108.3%
2023 -25.36 % change on previous year -12.9%
2024 -22.82 % change on previous year -10.0%
2025 -24.37 % change on previous year +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -7.44 % change on previous year -12.35 % change on previous year -2.54 % change on previous year 2
2020s -21.24 % change on previous year -29.1 % change on previous year -11.8 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 132 Hong Kong, China -22.25 % change on previous year compare
  2. 133 Poland -23.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 134 Republic of Moldova -23.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 136 El Salvador -24.38 % change on previous year compare
  5. 137 Lithuania -24.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 138 Switzerland -24.6 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Malawi?
External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Malawi was -24.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was -2.54 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -29.1 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Malawi ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.