External balance on goods and services in Malawi
Malawi: External balance on goods and services was -4.73 trillion current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Malawi is -4.73 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 262.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Malawi peaked at -1.30 trillion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -4.73 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Malawi 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.42 trillion current LCU | -1.50 trillion current LCU | -1.30 trillion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | -2.95 trillion current LCU | -4.73 trillion current LCU | -1.68 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -282.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -161.55 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.16 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 25.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Malawi?
- External balance on goods and services in Malawi was -4.73 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -1.30 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.73 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Malawi ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 262.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.