Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 18.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Malawi, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Malawi stood at 18.9%.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Malawi peaked at 27.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
That places Malawi 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -27.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +61.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -41.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -64.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -94.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -46.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -83.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +630.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +2035.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +1504.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +306.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +21476.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -96.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +3667.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +95.3% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +205.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +157.7% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -30.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 18.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 18.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +21476.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2000 | +3667.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 1991 | +2035.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +1504.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1977 | +630.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 5.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 15.7% | 27.1% | 4 |
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 merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Malawi?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Malawi was 18.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.