Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 0.8498 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 0.8498 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 81.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 48.35 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -28.35 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 44.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1980 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1981 | -20.68 % change on previous year | +585.5% |
| 1982 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1984 | -25.06 % change on previous year | -2544.9% |
| 1985 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1986 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 1987 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1988 | 42.47 % change on previous year | +178.4% |
| 1989 | -19.07 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1990 | 36.88 % change on previous year | -293.4% |
| 1991 | 48.35 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1992 | -0.2099 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1993 | -18.01 % change on previous year | +8476.6% |
| 1994 | 42 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 1995 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1996 | 15.48 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 1997 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1998 | -28.35 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1999 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2000 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2001 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2002 | 21.39 % change on previous year | +865.2% |
| 2003 | 33.35 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 26.89 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9313 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2007 | 19.36 % change on previous year | +1978.5% |
| 2008 | 31.28 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 19.63 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2011 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2012 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 2013 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2015 | -19.14 % change on previous year | -1682.1% |
| 2016 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2017 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -632.7% |
| 2018 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2020 | -0.7403 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2021 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -1978.2% |
| 2022 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2023 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8498 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.8498 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.95 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.8498 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.73 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -8476.6% | -0.2099 % change on previous year | -18.01 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -2544.9% | 1.03 % change on previous year | -25.06 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1978.5% | 0.9313 % change on previous year | 19.36 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1978.2% | -0.7403 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1682.1% | 1.21 % change on previous year | -19.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.29 % change on previous year | 20.31 % change on previous year | 44.26 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -25.06 % change on previous year | 42.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.52 % change on previous year | -28.35 % change on previous year | 48.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.47 % change on previous year | -19.66 % change on previous year | 33.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -19.14 % change on previous year | 19.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -9.63 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi was 0.8498 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.35 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.35 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.