Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Malawi
Malawi: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Malawi 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 143 Eritrea 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 144 South Sudan 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 145 Uganda 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 New Caledonia 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Syria 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.2841 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 imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.