Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 98.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Malawi, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 98.13 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 302.3% on the previous year and up 2,360.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Malawi peaked at 98.13 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -48.5 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Malawi 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 38.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4518 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1968 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -3086.5% |
| 1969 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1970 | 17.68 % change on previous year | +184.6% |
| 1971 | 36.5 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1972 | 18.76 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1973 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1974 | 27.28 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 1975 | 32.83 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1976 | -16.37 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1977 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1978 | 44.2 % change on previous year | +212.2% |
| 1979 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1980 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1981 | -22.03 % change on previous year | -351.5% |
| 1982 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1984 | -14.19 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 1985 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1986 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 1987 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1988 | 81.9 % change on previous year | -2875.3% |
| 1989 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1990 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1991 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1992 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -1064.4% |
| 1993 | -32.79 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 1994 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1995 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1996 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -421.6% |
| 1997 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1998 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 1999 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2000 | -15.31 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2001 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2002 | 27.18 % change on previous year | +687.1% |
| 2003 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2004 | 17.12 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 27.12 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2006 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2007 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 47.04 % change on previous year | +538.0% |
| 2009 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2010 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +309.2% |
| 2012 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2014 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2015 | -17.33 % change on previous year | +475.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6921 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2017 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +1249.1% |
| 2018 | 18.02 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4796 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2020 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +540.8% |
| 2021 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 2022 | -48.5 % change on previous year | -712.7% |
| 2023 | 98.13 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.66 % change on previous year | -13.49 % change on previous year | 38.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.19 % change on previous year | -16.37 % change on previous year | 44.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 % change on previous year | -22.03 % change on previous year | 81.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -32.79 % change on previous year | 17.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.97 % change on previous year | -15.31 % change on previous year | 47.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -17.33 % change on previous year | 18.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 % change on previous year | -48.5 % change on previous year | 98.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Gambia 167.41 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 122.92 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 97.6 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Congo 64.09 % change on previous year compare
- 6 North Korea 50.23 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Malawi?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Malawi was 98.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.13 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.5 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,360.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.