Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 257.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Malawi is 257.97 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 812.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -28.70 million BoP, current US$, in 1991.
That places Malawi 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 9.60 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 7.70 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 22.70 million BoP, current US$ | +194.8% |
| 1975 | 22.11 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 9.70 million BoP, current US$ | -56.1% |
| 1977 | 5.54 million BoP, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1978 | 9.13 million BoP, current US$ | +64.8% |
| 1979 | -1.22 million BoP, current US$ | -113.4% |
| 1980 | 9.48 million BoP, current US$ | -874.5% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ | -88.2% |
| 1982 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | +437.2% |
| 1983 | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 1984 | 27.29 million BoP, current US$ | +968.6% |
| 1985 | 523,531 BoP, current US$ | -98.1% |
| 1986 | -2.93 million BoP, current US$ | -659.7% |
| 1987 | 90,549 BoP, current US$ | -103.1% |
| 1988 | 17.44 million BoP, current US$ | +19160.2% |
| 1989 | 9.29 million BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1990 | 23.30 million BoP, current US$ | +150.8% |
| 1991 | -28.70 million BoP, current US$ | -223.2% |
| 1992 | -7.10 million BoP, current US$ | -75.3% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | -212.7% |
| 1994 | 24.99 million BoP, current US$ | +212.4% |
| 1995 | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 15.80 million BoP, current US$ | +179.9% |
| 1997 | 14.87 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 12.10 million BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 58.53 million BoP, current US$ | +383.5% |
| 2000 | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 2001 | 19.30 million BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 65.89 million BoP, current US$ | +1016.7% |
| 2004 | 107.81 million BoP, current US$ | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 139.70 million BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 35.56 million BoP, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2007 | 124.39 million BoP, current US$ | +249.8% |
| 2008 | 195.43 million BoP, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 49.13 million BoP, current US$ | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 97.01 million BoP, current US$ | +97.5% |
| 2011 | 812.75 million BoP, current US$ | +737.8% |
| 2012 | -8.89 million BoP, current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2013 | 451.36 million BoP, current US$ | -5179.5% |
| 2014 | 598.09 million BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 287.75 million BoP, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2016 | 115.70 million BoP, current US$ | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 90.20 million BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 77.01 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 55.23 million BoP, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 252.18 million BoP, current US$ | +356.6% |
| 2021 | 129.50 million BoP, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 198.73 million BoP, current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 213.96 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 257.97 million BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.39 million BoP, current US$ | -1.22 million BoP, current US$ | 22.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.09 million BoP, current US$ | -2.93 million BoP, current US$ | 27.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | -28.70 million BoP, current US$ | 58.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.91 million BoP, current US$ | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | 195.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.62 million BoP, current US$ | -8.89 million BoP, current US$ | 812.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.47 million BoP, current US$ | 129.50 million BoP, current US$ | 257.97 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 133 Barbados 303.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 281.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Andorra 268.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 255.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Timor-Leste 253.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Latvia 243.70 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0505 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Malawi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Malawi was 257.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 812.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.