Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 257.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 257.97 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 in Malawi peaked at 812.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -28.70 million BoP, current US$, in 1991.
That places Malawi 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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$, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +19160.2% | 90,549 BoP, current US$ | 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)
- 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$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malawi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malawi was 257.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Malawi ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.