External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Malawi
Malawi: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was -23.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Malawi, 2018–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Malawi stood at -23.48 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 230.7% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
That places Malawi 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -12.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -0.7199 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2020 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +1456.5% |
| 2021 | -6 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2022 | -9.63 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2023 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2024 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -829.0% |
| 2025 | -23.48 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.37 % change on previous year | -12.03 % change on previous year | -0.7199 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | -5.8 % change on previous year | -23.48 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 134 Hong Kong, China -22.18 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Sweden -22.45 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Croatia -23.06 % change on previous year compare
- 138 El Salvador -24.38 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Jordan -25.42 % change on previous year
- 140 Russian Federation -26.45 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 25.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 525.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 353,070 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 114.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Malawi?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Malawi was -23.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.48 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Malawi ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.