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
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Malawi, 2018–2025
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
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -24.37 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -13.2 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -24.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.45 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 132 Hong Kong -22.25 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Poland -23.5 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Moldova -23.56 % change on previous year compare
- 136 El Salvador -24.38 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Lithuania -24.59 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Switzerland -24.6 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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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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.