Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Malawi
Malawi: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 126.7 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit value index in Malawi is 126.7 2015 = 100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Malawi peaked at 135.8 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.5 2015 = 100, in 1985.
That places Malawi 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 40.4 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 36.6 2015 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 36.6 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 31.5 2015 = 100 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 37.3 2015 = 100 | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 42.9 2015 = 100 | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 48.1 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 48.7 2015 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 54.5 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 55.8 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 57.7 2015 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 54.5 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 66.1 2015 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 68 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 67.4 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.4 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.3 2015 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 62.9 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 64.2 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 62.5 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 62.8 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.7 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 72.2 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 77.2 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 81 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 89.7 2015 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 114.7 2015 = 100 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 100.4 2015 = 100 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 103 2015 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 114.8 2015 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 111.5 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 110.4 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 95.5 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 99.2 2015 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 104.8 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 102.2 2015 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 101 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 117.5 2015 = 100 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 135.8 2015 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 129 2015 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 124.1 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 126.7 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 126.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.4 2015 = 100, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 126.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.4 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.67 2015 = 100 | 31.5 2015 = 100 | 48.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.66 2015 = 100 | 54.5 2015 = 100 | 68 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.14 2015 = 100 | 62.5 2015 = 100 | 114.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.46 2015 = 100 | 95.5 2015 = 100 | 114.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.35 2015 = 100 | 101 2015 = 100 | 135.8 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 93.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 483.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit value index in Malawi?
- Import unit value index in Malawi was 126.7 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 135.8 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 2015 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for import unit value index?
- Malawi ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.