External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Malawi
Malawi: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual 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$) … US annual in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -12.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -0.7199 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2020 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +1456.5% |
| 2021 | -6 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2022 | -9.63 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2023 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2024 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -829.0% |
| 2025 | -23.48 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -23.48 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.21 % change on previous year, 19.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -23.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.37 % change on previous year | -12.03 % change on previous year | -0.7199 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | -5.8 % change on previous year | -23.48 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 134 Hong Kong -22.18 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Sweden -22.45 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Croatia -23.06 % change on previous year compare
- 138 El Salvador -24.38 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Jordan -25.42 % change on previous year
- 140 Russia -26.45 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 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.