International Investment Position in Malawi

Malawi: International Investment Position was 922.06 million US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
922.06 million US dollar
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
158th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.64 billion US dollar
in 2019
All-time low
338.85 million US dollar
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024

International Investment Position in Malawi, 2002–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2002201320242002: 372.1M US dollar2003: 338.9M US dollar2004: 379.6M US dollar2005: 389.0M US dollar2006: 395.0M US dollar2007: 537.4M US dollar2008: 505.6M US dollar2009: 468.4M US dollar2010: 674.8M US dollar2011: 540.2M US dollar2012: 667.2M US dollar2013: 870.2M US dollar2014: 1.1B US dollar2015: 1.1B US dollar2016: 1.1B US dollar2017: 1.5B US dollar2018: 1.6B US dollar2019: 1.6B US dollar2020: 1.3B US dollar2021: 1.3B US dollar2022: 1.1B US dollar2023: 1.0B US dollar2024: 922.1M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 922.06 million US dollar for international investment position in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international investment position in Malawi peaked at 1.64 billion US dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 338.85 million US dollar, in 2003.

That places Malawi 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

International Investment Position in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malawi, 2002 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
2002 372.07 million US dollar
2003 338.85 million US dollar -8.9%
2004 379.63 million US dollar +12.0%
2005 389.01 million US dollar +2.5%
2006 394.99 million US dollar +1.5%
2007 537.38 million US dollar +36.0%
2008 505.56 million US dollar -5.9%
2009 468.36 million US dollar -7.4%
2010 674.76 million US dollar +44.1%
2011 540.21 million US dollar -19.9%
2012 667.15 million US dollar +23.5%
2013 870.17 million US dollar +30.4%
2014 1.12 billion US dollar +29.3%
2015 1.10 billion US dollar -2.6%
2016 1.13 billion US dollar +3.4%
2017 1.50 billion US dollar +32.9%
2018 1.60 billion US dollar +6.3%
2019 1.64 billion US dollar +2.4%
2020 1.34 billion US dollar -18.0%
2021 1.32 billion US dollar -1.3%
2022 1.13 billion US dollar -14.9%
2023 1.01 billion US dollar -10.6%
2024 922.06 million US dollar -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 423.23 million US dollar 338.85 million US dollar 537.38 million US dollar 8
2010s 1.08 billion US dollar 540.21 million US dollar 1.64 billion US dollar 10
2020s 1.14 billion US dollar 922.06 million US dollar 1.34 billion US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 155 Sierra Leone 1.04 billion US dollar compare
  2. 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.03 billion US dollar compare
  3. 157 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 987.21 million US dollar compare
  4. 159 Solomon Islands 872.84 million US dollar compare
  5. 160 Samoa 862.38 million US dollar compare
  6. 161 Dominica 848.18 million US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international investment position in Malawi?
International investment position in Malawi was 922.06 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest international investment position recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion US dollar in 2019.
What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 338.85 million US dollar in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for international investment position?
Malawi ranks 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is international investment position rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,416 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.