Travel services in Malawi
Malawi: Travel services was 13.6% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Malawi stood at 13.6%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Malawi peaked at 40.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1989.
That places Malawi 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.8% | — |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +43.1% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +363.5% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 4.4% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 23.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.5% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 13.6% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 129 Madagascar 13.9% compare
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 30.43 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 26.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 122.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 27.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 319.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Malawi?
- Travel services in Malawi was 13.6% 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 40.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for travel services?
- Malawi ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.