International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malawi
Malawi: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 922.06 million US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Malawi, 2002–2024
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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malawi, year by year
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 922.06 million US dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.63 billion US dollar, 25% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 922.06 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85 billion US dollar, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 155 Sierra Leone 1.04 billion US dollar compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.03 billion US dollar compare
- 157 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 987.21 million US dollar compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 872.84 million US dollar compare
- 160 Samoa 862.38 million US dollar compare
- 161 Dominica 848.18 million US dollar 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 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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About this data
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.