Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 20.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Malawi stood at 20.57 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 168.3% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Malawi peaked at 968.64 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -659.66 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Malawi 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1973 | -23.76 % change on previous year | -556.2% |
| 1974 | 194.81 % change on previous year | -919.8% |
| 1975 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1976 | -56.13 % change on previous year | +2059.5% |
| 1977 | -42.91 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 64.8 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 1979 | -113.41 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 1980 | 874.54 % change on previous year | -871.1% |
| 1981 | -88.22 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1982 | 437.18 % change on previous year | -595.6% |
| 1983 | -57.44 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1984 | 968.64 % change on previous year | -1786.4% |
| 1985 | -98.08 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1986 | -659.66 % change on previous year | +572.6% |
| 1987 | 103.09 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1989 | -46.73 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1990 | 150.81 % change on previous year | -422.7% |
| 1991 | -223.18 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 1992 | 75.26 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1993 | 212.68 % change on previous year | +182.6% |
| 1994 | 212.41 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | -77.42 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1996 | 179.95 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 1997 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1998 | -18.59 % change on previous year | +216.2% |
| 1999 | 383.54 % change on previous year | -2162.8% |
| 2000 | -55.58 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2001 | -25.77 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2002 | -69.43 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 2004 | 63.63 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2005 | 29.57 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2006 | -74.54 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 2007 | 249.78 % change on previous year | -435.1% |
| 2008 | 57.11 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2009 | -74.86 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 2010 | 97.46 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2011 | 737.8 % change on previous year | +657.1% |
| 2012 | -101.09 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2014 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2015 | -51.89 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 2016 | -59.79 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2017 | -22.04 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2018 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2019 | -28.29 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2020 | 356.62 % change on previous year | -1360.7% |
| 2021 | -48.65 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2022 | 53.46 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2023 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2024 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 20.57 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 20.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2162.8% | -18.59 % change on previous year | 383.54 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -2059.5% | -2.6 % change on previous year | -56.13 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1786.4% | -57.44 % change on previous year | 968.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -113.41 % change on previous year | 194.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 159.26 % change on previous year | -659.66 % change on previous year | 968.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.96 % change on previous year | -223.18 % change on previous year | 383.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 % change on previous year | -74.86 % change on previous year | 249.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.56 % change on previous year | -101.09 % change on previous year | 737.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.93 % change on previous year | -48.65 % change on previous year | 356.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 74 South Korea 22.87 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Benin 22.59 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Nicaragua 21.4 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 19.33 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Singapore 17.78 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Madagascar 16.69 % 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Malawi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Malawi was 20.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 968.64 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -659.66 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Malawi ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.