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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 257.97 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 414.81 million BoP, current US$, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 257.97 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.60 million BoP, current US$, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +19160.2% | 90,549 BoP, current US$ | 17.44 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +5179.5% | -8.89 million BoP, current US$ | 451.36 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | +1016.7% | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | 65.89 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | +968.6% | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ | 27.29 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +874.5% | -1.22 million BoP, current US$ | 9.48 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +737.8% | 97.01 million BoP, current US$ | 812.75 million BoP, current US$ |
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 East Timor 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)
- 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$), gaps filled in Malawi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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
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
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.