Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Malawi
Malawi: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 305.71 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Malawi, 1994–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 305.71 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and up 636.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Malawi peaked at 354.50 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 523,432 current US$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 766,906 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 523,432 current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 647,354 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 744,945 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 746,887 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 746,884 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 746,886 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 746,886 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 843,694 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 13.91 million current US$ | +1549.0% |
| 2004 | 18.32 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 22.53 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 14.79 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 21.01 million current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 16.67 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 16.66 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.77 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 25.32 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 28.30 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 34.13 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 38.49 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 41.49 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 39.05 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 78.88 million current US$ | +102.0% |
| 2018 | 181.07 million current US$ | +129.5% |
| 2019 | 280.91 million current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 231.65 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 354.50 million current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2022 | 293.68 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 212.71 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 223.61 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 305.71 million current US$ | +36.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 305.71 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 616.37 million current US$, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 305.71 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million current US$, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1549.0% | 843,694 current US$ | 13.91 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 696,068 current US$ | 523,432 current US$ | 766,906 current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.62 million current US$ | 746,886 current US$ | 22.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.94 million current US$ | 21.77 million current US$ | 280.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.31 million current US$ | 212.71 million current US$ | 354.50 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Malawi?
- Personal remittances, received in Malawi was 305.71 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 354.50 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,432 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for personal remittances, received?
- Malawi ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 636.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.