Imports of goods and services in Malawi
Malawi: Imports of goods and services was 4.29 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Malawi is 4.29 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Malawi peaked at 4.29 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.92 billion current US$, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.17 billion current US$ | 2.92 billion current US$ | 3.45 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.90 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 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 imports of goods and services in Malawi?
- Imports of goods and services in Malawi was 4.29 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 billion current US$ in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for imports of goods and services?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.