Travel services in Malawi
Malawi: Travel services was 10.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Malawi, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Malawi is 10.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Malawi peaked at 78.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2021.
That places Malawi 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 41.3% | — |
| 1978 | 28.2% | -31.7% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 39.1% | +48.5% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | -36.5% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | +42.5% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | +49.4% |
| 1990 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 30.6% | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +164.2% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 70.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -55.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +68.6% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.1% | 26.8% | 41.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 24.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 22.7% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 39.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 10.5% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 30.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,473 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 989,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 29.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 687.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Malawi?
- Travel services in Malawi was 10.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for travel services?
- Malawi ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.