Malawi Exchange Rate against USD

1957 - 2025 | Monthly | USD/MWK | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Exchange Rate against USD

  • Malawi Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1,750.090 (USD/MWK) in Sep 2025, compared with 1,750.300 USD/MWK in the previous month.
  • Malawi Exchange Rate against USD data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Sep 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1,750.760 in Jul 2025 and a record low of 0.714 in Oct 1967.

CEIC extends history for monthly average Exchange Rate against USD. The Reserve Bank of Malawi provides average Exchange Rate against USD. Exchange Rate against USD prior to January 1999 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Malawi Exchange Rate against USD

  • In the latest reports, Malawi Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Treasury Bills Yield: 91 Days was reported at 16.000 % pa in Sep 2025.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Bank Rate) was set at 26.000 % pa in Nov 2025.

View Malawi's Exchange Rate against USD from Jan 1957 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Malawi Exchange Rate against USD

What was Malawi's Exchange Rate against USD in Sep 2025?

Malawi Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1,750.090 (USD/MWK) in Sep 2025, compared with 1,750.300 USD/MWK in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,750.090 Sep 2025 1,750.300 Aug 2025 0.714 Oct 1967 1,750.760 Jul 2025 USD/MWK monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025

Exchange Rate against USD by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD/ALL) 82.676 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Algeria (USD/DZD) 129.972 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Argentina (USD/ARS) 1,429.570 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1977 - Nov 2025
Armenia (USD/AMD) 382.705 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Oct 2025
Australia (USD/AUD) 1.527 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Austria (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Azerbaijan (USD/AZN) 1.700 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (USD/BHD) 0.376 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2025
Bangladesh (USD/BDT) 122.310 Nov 2025 monthly May 1970 - Nov 2025
Belarus (USD/BYN) 2.960 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Belgium (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Bolivia (USD/BOB) 6.910 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1959 - Nov 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD/BAM) 1.681 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Botswana (USD/BWP) 13.327 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Brazil (USD/BRL) 5.383 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1986 - Oct 2025
Brunei (USD/BND) 1.295 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Bulgaria (USD/BGN) 1.692 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Cambodia (USD/KHR) 4,011.294 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Canada (USD/CAD) 1.399 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Chile (USD/CLP) 935.697 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
China (USD/RMB) 7.120 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Colombia (USD/COP) 3,780.340 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Nov 2025
Croatia (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Cyprus (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (USD/CZK) 20.957 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Denmark (USD/DKK) 6.415 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (USD/USD) 1.000 Nov 2025 monthly May 2006 - Nov 2025
Egypt (USD/EGP) 47.395 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Estonia (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Oct 2025
European Union (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Finland (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
France (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Georgia (USD/GEL) 2.708 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1995 - Nov 2025
Germany (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Ghana (USD/GHS) 11.024 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Greece (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD/HKD) 7.774 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Hungary (USD/HUF) 332.687 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2025
Iceland (USD/ISK) 127.017 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
India (USD/INR) 88.369 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (USD/IDR) 16,703.050 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2025
Iran (USD/IRR) 594,867.667 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Ireland (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Israel (USD/ILS) 3.255 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Italy (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (USD/XOF) 564.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Japan (USD/JPY) 151.355 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Jordan (USD/JOD) 0.709 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Kazakhstan (USD/KZT) 522.720 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1993 - Nov 2025
Kenya (USD/KES) 129.495 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
South Korea (USD/KRW) 1,423.080 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (USD/KWD) 0.306 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD/KGS) 87.450 Nov 2025 monthly May 1993 - Nov 2025
Laos (USD/LAK) 20,476.200 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Latvia (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (USD/LBP) 89,500.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Lithuania (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD/MOP) 8.010 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1967 - Nov 2025
North Macedonia (USD/MKD) 52.956 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Malawi (USD/MWK) 1,750.090 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (USD/MYR) 4.214 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Malta (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (USD/MUR) 46.445 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Mexico (USD/MXN) 18.425 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Moldova (USD/MDL) 17.048 Nov 2025 monthly May 1994 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (USD/MNT) 3,571.034 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Morocco (USD/MAD) 9.274 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Mozambique (USD/MZN) 63.905 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Myanmar (USD/MMK) 2,100.000 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2012 - Nov 2025
Nepal (USD/NPR) 140.643 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Netherlands (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (USD/NZD) 1.735 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (USD/NGN) 1,443.350 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Norway (USD/NOK) 10.021 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1914 - Oct 2025
Oman (USD/OMR) 0.385 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Pakistan (USD/PKR) 281.268 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Panama (USD/PAB) 1.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1940 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (USD/PYG) 7,004.928 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Peru (USD/PEN) 3.414 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Philippines (USD/PHP) 58.914 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1945 - Nov 2025
Poland (USD/PLN) 3.650 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Portugal (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Qatar (USD/QAR) 3.640 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2025
Romania (USD/RON) 4.370 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Russia (USD/RUB) 92.990 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD/SAR) 3.750 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Serbia (USD/RSD) 101.430 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Singapore (USD/SGD) 1.295 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1991 - Oct 2025
South Africa (USD/ZAR) 17.272 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Spain (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (USD/LKR) 303.064 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Sudan (USD/SDG) 446.387 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2022
Sweden (USD/SEK) 9.425 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (USD/CHF) 0.797 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Syria (USD/SYP) 11,055.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 566.700 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 526.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -10.800 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.253 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.146 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.782 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.848 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,162.371 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 323.758 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,110.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,217.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 10,595.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 561.400 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025

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