Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 260.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Malawi, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 260.33 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 551.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Malawi peaked at 334.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 523,432 BoP, current US$, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 112th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 766,906 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 523,432 BoP, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 647,354 BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 744,945 BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 746,887 BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 746,884 BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 746,886 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 746,886 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 843,694 BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 13.72 million BoP, current US$ | +1526.1% |
| 2004 | 18.13 million BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 22.34 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 14.60 million BoP, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 20.82 million BoP, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 16.41 million BoP, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 16.14 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.96 million BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 24.02 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 26.94 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 32.87 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 37.06 million BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 39.96 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 37.78 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 76.88 million BoP, current US$ | +103.5% |
| 2018 | 178.87 million BoP, current US$ | +132.7% |
| 2019 | 265.72 million BoP, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 213.08 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 334.77 million BoP, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 273.86 million BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 178.62 million BoP, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 188.98 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 260.33 million BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 260.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 572.20 million BoP, current US$, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 260.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million BoP, current US$, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 | +1526.1% | 843,694 BoP, current US$ | 13.72 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 696,068 BoP, current US$ | 523,432 BoP, current US$ | 766,906 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.45 million BoP, current US$ | 746,886 BoP, current US$ | 22.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.11 million BoP, current US$ | 20.96 million BoP, current US$ | 265.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.61 million BoP, current US$ | 178.62 million BoP, current US$ | 334.77 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 109 Greece 297.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Mauritius 285.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Samoa 273.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Burundi 240.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 232.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Malta 221.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 transfers, receipts in Malawi?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Malawi was 260.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 334.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,432 BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 551.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.