Import volume index in Malawi
Malawi: Import volume index was 116.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in Malawi is 116.1 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Malawi peaked at 124.9 2015 = 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.5 2015 = 100, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.02 2015 = 100 | 67.4 2015 = 100 | 92.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 106.91 2015 = 100 | 92.4 2015 = 100 | 124.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.44 2015 = 100 | 51.5 2015 = 100 | 117 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
- Food exports 90.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 409.15 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 45.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 36.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Malawi?
- Import volume index in Malawi was 116.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 124.9 2015 = 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for import volume index?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.