Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malawi stood at 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 42.4% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malawi peaked at 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Malawi ranks 91st of 200 countries on this measure, 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$) … unit in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +463.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +982.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -634.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16412.6% |
| 1989 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -205.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -197.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +447.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +376.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1116.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +215.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +628.5% |
| 2012 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5648.5% |
| 2014 | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +328.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +16412.6% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +5648.5% | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +1116.6% | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +982.1% | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Paraguay 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mexico 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Slovenia 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Moldova 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Vanuatu 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Malawi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malawi was 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Malawi ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.