Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -11.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi is -11.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 354.6% on the previous year and down 196.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 62.13 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -43.2 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Malawi 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +639.8% |
| 1980 | 34.06 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 1981 | -17.8 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1982 | -16.21 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1984 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 1985 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1986 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -875.2% |
| 1987 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 1988 | 37.78 % change on previous year | +276.6% |
| 1989 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1990 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 32.8 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1992 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1993 | -23.25 % change on previous year | +369.8% |
| 1994 | -43.2 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1996 | 22.67 % change on previous year | +805.6% |
| 1997 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1998 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 1999 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2000 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2001 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2002 | 29.45 % change on previous year | +1047.9% |
| 2003 | -38.93 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2004 | -0.2723 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2005 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -1513.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2007 | -0.9196 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2008 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -1782.6% |
| 2009 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2011 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +214.2% |
| 2012 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2013 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2014 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2016 | -15.12 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 2017 | 50.19 % change on previous year | -432.0% |
| 2018 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2019 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 2020 | 29.06 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9365 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2022 | 62.13 % change on previous year | +6533.6% |
| 2023 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2024 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -354.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.58 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.17 % change on previous year | -17.8 % change on previous year | 37.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8696 % change on previous year | -43.2 % change on previous year | 32.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -38.93 % change on previous year | 29.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 % change on previous year | -15.12 % change on previous year | 50.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.09 % change on previous year | -11.01 % change on previous year | 62.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -9.13 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Qatar -9.89 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Afghanistan -10.16 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Dominican Republic -11.43 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Haiti -12.03 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam -12.1 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi was -11.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.13 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.2 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 196.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.