Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Malawi

Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 56.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56.42 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.32 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
-153.91 million BoP, current US$
in 2020
Years of data
42
1977–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Malawi, 1977–2024

-150.0M-100.0M-50.0M050.0M1977200020241977: 0 BoP, current US$1978: 0 BoP, current US$1979: 0 BoP, current US$1980: 0 BoP, current US$1981: 0 BoP, current US$1982: 0 BoP, current US$1983: 0 BoP, current US$1984: 0 BoP, current US$1985: 0 BoP, current US$1986: 0 BoP, current US$1987: 0 BoP, current US$1988: 0 BoP, current US$1989: 0 BoP, current US$1996: 1.9M BoP, current US$1997: 900.0k BoP, current US$1998: 5.6M BoP, current US$1999: 100.0k BoP, current US$2000: -600.0k BoP, current US$2001: -596.0k BoP, current US$2002: 4.4M BoP, current US$2003: 1.3M BoP, current US$2004: 1.8M BoP, current US$2005: 3.0M BoP, current US$2006: 5.9M BoP, current US$2007: 13.6M BoP, current US$2008: 18.6M BoP, current US$2009: -1.3M BoP, current US$2010: 42.3M BoP, current US$2011: 945.1k BoP, current US$2012: -4.5M BoP, current US$2013: -4.2M BoP, current US$2014: -4.7M BoP, current US$2015: -5.1M BoP, current US$2016: -4.2M BoP, current US$2017: -6.7M BoP, current US$2018: -102.2M BoP, current US$2019: 23.3M BoP, current US$2020: -153.9M BoP, current US$2021: 636.2k BoP, current US$2022: 58.7M BoP, current US$2023: 72.3M BoP, current US$2024: 56.4M BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 56.42 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2024.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 1,291.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Malawi peaked at 72.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -153.91 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 107th of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Malawi, 1977 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1977 0 BoP, current US$
1978 0 BoP, current US$
1979 0 BoP, current US$
1980 0 BoP, current US$
1981 0 BoP, current US$
1982 0 BoP, current US$
1983 0 BoP, current US$
1984 0 BoP, current US$
1985 0 BoP, current US$
1986 0 BoP, current US$
1987 0 BoP, current US$
1988 0 BoP, current US$
1989 0 BoP, current US$
1996 1.90 million BoP, current US$
1997 900,040 BoP, current US$ -52.6%
1998 5.60 million BoP, current US$ +522.2%
1999 100,000 BoP, current US$ -98.2%
2000 -600,000 BoP, current US$ -700.0%
2001 -596,040 BoP, current US$ -0.7%
2002 4.40 million BoP, current US$ -837.5%
2003 1.31 million BoP, current US$ -70.2%
2004 1.83 million BoP, current US$ +39.7%
2005 3.02 million BoP, current US$ +64.8%
2006 5.91 million BoP, current US$ +95.7%
2007 13.64 million BoP, current US$ +130.9%
2008 18.55 million BoP, current US$ +36.0%
2009 -1.33 million BoP, current US$ -107.2%
2010 42.30 million BoP, current US$ -3280.4%
2011 945,144 BoP, current US$ -97.8%
2012 -4.54 million BoP, current US$ -580.6%
2013 -4.20 million BoP, current US$ -7.5%
2014 -4.74 million BoP, current US$ +12.8%
2015 -5.11 million BoP, current US$ +7.8%
2016 -4.22 million BoP, current US$ -17.4%
2017 -6.66 million BoP, current US$ +58.0%
2018 -102.24 million BoP, current US$ +1435.2%
2019 23.26 million BoP, current US$ -122.7%
2020 -153.91 million BoP, current US$ -761.8%
2021 636,228 BoP, current US$ -100.4%
2022 58.72 million BoP, current US$ +9129.5%
2023 72.32 million BoP, current US$ +23.2%
2024 56.42 million BoP, current US$ -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 3
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 2.13 million BoP, current US$ 100,000 BoP, current US$ 5.60 million BoP, current US$ 4
2000s 4.61 million BoP, current US$ -1.33 million BoP, current US$ 18.55 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -6.52 million BoP, current US$ -102.24 million BoP, current US$ 42.30 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 6.84 million BoP, current US$ -153.91 million BoP, current US$ 72.32 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 104 Cameroon 63.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 105 Benin 60.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 106 Burkina Faso 57.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 108 Mongolia 55.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 109 Sudan 54.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 110 Jordan 54.08 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Malawi?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Malawi was 56.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 72.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -153.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Malawi ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,291.2%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.