Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 10.44 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 88.4% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 98.05 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -48.39 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Malawi 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 42.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1966 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 16.22 % change on previous year | +183.8% |
| 1970 | 26.74 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1971 | -0.9174 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1972 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -2219.4% |
| 1973 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1974 | 34.29 % change on previous year | +302.1% |
| 1975 | 34.57 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1977 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1978 | 43.83 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 1979 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1980 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1981 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 1982 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1984 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -658.6% |
| 1985 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1986 | -8.77 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 1987 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 1988 | 37.63 % change on previous year | +179.5% |
| 1989 | 23.89 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 22.26 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1992 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1993 | -25.71 % change on previous year | -664.9% |
| 1994 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1995 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1996 | 31.37 % change on previous year | -808.6% |
| 1997 | 25.16 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1998 | -34.06 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 1999 | 30.68 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2000 | -20.95 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2001 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2002 | 27.64 % change on previous year | +716.8% |
| 2003 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2004 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 27.13 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2006 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 47.11 % change on previous year | +545.4% |
| 2009 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2010 | 3 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +303.8% |
| 2012 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2014 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2015 | -17.54 % change on previous year | +499.5% |
| 2016 | -0.7048 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2017 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -1969.4% |
| 2018 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2019 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2020 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2021 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 2022 | -48.39 % change on previous year | -428.1% |
| 2023 | 98.05 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 2024 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2025 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.44 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.89 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +2219.4% | -0.9174 % change on previous year | 19.44 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1969.4% | -0.7048 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.99 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year | 42.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18 % change on previous year | -18.58 % change on previous year | 43.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -18.22 % change on previous year | 37.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -34.06 % change on previous year | 31.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.42 % change on previous year | -20.95 % change on previous year | 47.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -17.54 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 % change on previous year | -48.39 % change on previous year | 98.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 64 Burundi 10.61 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Ireland 10.55 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Algeria 10.51 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Singapore 10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Poland 10.11 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Colombia 9.98 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi was 10.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.05 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.39 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.