Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 257.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 257.97 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malawi peaked at 812.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -28.70 million BoP, current US$, in 1991.
That places Malawi 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.39 million BoP, current US$ | -1.22 million BoP, current US$ | 22.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.09 million BoP, current US$ | -2.93 million BoP, current US$ | 27.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | -28.70 million BoP, current US$ | 58.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.91 million BoP, current US$ | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | 195.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.62 million BoP, current US$ | -8.89 million BoP, current US$ | 812.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.47 million BoP, current US$ | 129.50 million BoP, current US$ | 257.97 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 132 Barbados 303.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 281.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Andorra 268.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 255.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 East Timor 253.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Latvia 243.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Manufacturing, value added 909.88 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 12.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 21.97 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.74 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 11.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.16 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 26.74 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malawi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malawi was 257.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 812.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Malawi ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.