International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 30.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 30.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2020.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Malawi peaked at 62.00 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 26.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 28.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 24.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 38.00 million current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2000 | 25.00 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 25.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.00 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 54.00 million current US$ | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 62.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 29.00 million current US$ | -53.2% |
| 2006 | 26.00 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 29.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 31.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 33.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 31.00 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 31.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 32.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 35.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 26.00 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 31.00 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 49.00 million current US$ | +58.1% |
| 2019 | 55.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 30.00 million current US$ | -45.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 30.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.00 million current US$, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 30.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.00 million current US$, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.80 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.70 million current US$ | 25.00 million current US$ | 62.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.00 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 55.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.00 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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 international tourism, receipts for travel items in Malawi?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Malawi was 30.00 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 for travel items recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.00 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Malawi ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.