International tourism, receipts in Malawi
Malawi: International tourism, receipts was 2.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Malawi is 2.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Malawi peaked at 13.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.7% | — |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +92.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +51.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 3.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 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 2.7% 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 13.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.