International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 119.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Malawi is 119.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Malawi peaked at 195.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.00 million current US$, in 1998.
That places Malawi 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 64.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 81.00 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 49.00 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 52.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 53.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 52.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 86.00 million current US$ | +65.4% |
| 2003 | 70.00 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 70.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 85.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 79.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 86.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 91.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 90.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 96.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 90.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 106.00 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 121.00 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 100.00 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 120.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 174.00 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 195.00 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 119.00 million current US$ | -39.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 119.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.00 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 119.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.80 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 81.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.60 million current US$ | 52.00 million current US$ | 91.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.40 million current US$ | 90.00 million current US$ | 195.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.00 million current US$ | 119.00 million current US$ | 119.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 137 Benin 130.00 million current US$ compare
- 138 Curacao 127.00 million current US$ compare
- 138 Rwanda 127.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 115.00 million current US$ compare
- 142 Maldives 106.00 million current US$ compare
- 143 Nicaragua 102.00 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Malawi?
- International tourism, expenditures in Malawi was 119.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 195.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Malawi ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.