Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
Key information about Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
- Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 7.753 % in Dec 2019
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.790 % for Dec 2018
- Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 4.399 % from Dec 2002 to 2019, with 18 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 11.423 % in 2016 and a record low of 2.320 % in 2009
- Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Annual
CEIC calculates annual Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and annual Nominal GDP. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Nominal GDP in USD. Nominal GDP prior to 2017 is based on old methodology.
View Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from 2002 to 2019 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in 2019?
Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 7.753 % in Dec 2019 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.753 2019 | 7.790 2018 | 2.320 2009 | 11.423 2016 | % | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 25.234 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 20.152 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 4.697 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 15.307 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 2.270 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 0.759 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.272 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 7.985 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 5.403 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.911 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 30.127 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.335 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 14.379 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 34.273 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 4.225 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 12.505 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 6.200 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 14.741 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 39.884 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.679 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 42.386 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 19.968 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.342 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 8.890 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.955 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.766 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 3.176 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.961 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 9.672 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.704 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.623 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 1.369 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 99.623 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 17.025 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 16.611 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 3.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Nov 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.650 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 38.890 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.104 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.005 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.840 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 26.562 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.861 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 8.977 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Nov 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 12.631 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 26.539 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 11.239 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 8.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.989 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 7.448 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.351 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.052 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 58.945 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 24.433 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Nov 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 4.034 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 52.267 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 12.673 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 26.930 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 19.853 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 19.347 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 22.085 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.441 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.750 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.684 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 9.190 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 16.359 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 14.767 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 15.648 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 19.920 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 4.744 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 19.717 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 24.077 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 19.371 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.978 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 18.731 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 16.679 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 17.967 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 34.661 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 27.055 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 66.529 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.453 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.888 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 11.336 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.470 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.102 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 89.325 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 31.149 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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| 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: 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 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 526.500 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 Balance (MWK mn) | -266,219.080 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 10,682.068 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 261,073.377 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 526,730.649 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 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 |
| 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: M1 (MWK bn) | 796.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) | 848.900 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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