International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 35.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 35.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
That represents a change of down 43.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Malawi peaked at 75.00 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 173rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 31.00 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 32.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 25.00 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 42.00 million current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2000 | 29.00 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 40.00 million current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 45.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 66.00 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 75.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 48.00 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 45.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 43.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 43.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 45.00 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 35.00 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 33.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 36.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 39.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 30.00 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 35.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 55.00 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 62.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 35.00 million current US$ | -43.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 35.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 114.50 million current US$, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 35.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.40 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.00 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.60 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 62.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.00 million current US$ | 35.00 million current US$ | 35.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Malawi?
- International tourism, receipts in Malawi was 35.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.00 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Malawi ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.