Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was 103.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Malawi, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves and related items in Malawi stood at 103.28 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Malawi peaked at 180.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -426.36 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 49.54 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -12.69 million BoP, current US$ | -125.6% |
| 1979 | -80.55 million BoP, current US$ | +534.9% |
| 1980 | -19.40 million BoP, current US$ | -75.9% |
| 1981 | -24.09 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1982 | -37.89 million BoP, current US$ | +57.3% |
| 1983 | -98.02 million BoP, current US$ | +158.7% |
| 1984 | 3.51 million BoP, current US$ | -103.6% |
| 1985 | -25.62 million BoP, current US$ | -829.8% |
| 1986 | -635,586 BoP, current US$ | -97.5% |
| 1987 | 45.44 million BoP, current US$ | -7249.6% |
| 1988 | 60.22 million BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1989 | -51.71 million BoP, current US$ | -185.9% |
| 1990 | 28.66 million BoP, current US$ | -155.4% |
| 1991 | 15.74 million BoP, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1992 | -46.53 million BoP, current US$ | -395.5% |
| 1993 | 23.99 million BoP, current US$ | -151.6% |
| 1994 | 13.88 million BoP, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1995 | -74.75 million BoP, current US$ | -638.4% |
| 1996 | -121.58 million BoP, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 1997 | 15.54 million BoP, current US$ | -112.8% |
| 1998 | -174.14 million BoP, current US$ | -1220.4% |
| 1999 | 33.30 million BoP, current US$ | -119.1% |
| 2000 | 91.39 million BoP, current US$ | +174.5% |
| 2001 | -68.03 million BoP, current US$ | -174.4% |
| 2002 | 89.96 million BoP, current US$ | -232.2% |
| 2003 | -38.85 million BoP, current US$ | -143.2% |
| 2004 | 19.60 million BoP, current US$ | -150.4% |
| 2005 | 41.32 million BoP, current US$ | +110.9% |
| 2006 | 33.70 million BoP, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 107.78 million BoP, current US$ | +219.8% |
| 2008 | -89.48 million BoP, current US$ | -183.0% |
| 2009 | -94.00 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 114.22 million BoP, current US$ | -221.5% |
| 2011 | -107.98 million BoP, current US$ | -194.5% |
| 2012 | -10.20 million BoP, current US$ | -90.6% |
| 2013 | 177.15 million BoP, current US$ | -1836.5% |
| 2014 | 180.73 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 101.19 million BoP, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2016 | -113.94 million BoP, current US$ | -212.6% |
| 2017 | 145.75 million BoP, current US$ | -227.9% |
| 2018 | -1.63 million BoP, current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2019 | 58.38 million BoP, current US$ | -3681.3% |
| 2020 | -426.36 million BoP, current US$ | -830.4% |
| 2021 | -129.72 million BoP, current US$ | -69.6% |
| 2022 | -369.74 million BoP, current US$ | +185.0% |
| 2023 | 73.76 million BoP, current US$ | -119.9% |
| 2024 | 86.19 million BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 103.28 million BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 103.28 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.67 million BoP, current US$, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 103.28 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.90 million BoP, current US$, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +7249.6% | -635,586 BoP, current US$ | 45.44 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | +3681.3% | -1.63 million BoP, current US$ | 58.38 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +1836.5% | -10.20 million BoP, current US$ | 177.15 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -14.56 million BoP, current US$ | -80.55 million BoP, current US$ | 49.54 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -14.82 million BoP, current US$ | -98.02 million BoP, current US$ | 60.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -28.59 million BoP, current US$ | -174.14 million BoP, current US$ | 33.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 million BoP, current US$ | -94.00 million BoP, current US$ | 107.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.37 million BoP, current US$ | -113.94 million BoP, current US$ | 180.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -110.43 million BoP, current US$ | -426.36 million BoP, current US$ | 103.28 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 100 Estonia 151.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Fiji 143.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Myanmar 128.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Sudan 102.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Macao 93.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Lesotho 75.53 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 reserves and related items in Malawi?
- Reserves and related items in Malawi was 103.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 180.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -426.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for reserves and related items?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.