Malawi Foreign Portfolio Investment

2003 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • Malawi Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 146.374 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 109.625 USD mn in the previous year.
  • Malawi Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 453.594 USD mn in Dec 2019 and a record low of -146.374 USD mn in Dec 2021.

CEIC converts annual Foreign Portfolio Investment into USD. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in local currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Portfolio Investment prior to 2012 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Malawi Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • In the latest reports of Malawi, Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.276 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 46.413 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • Malawi Direct Investment Abroad fell by 122.436 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 10.863 USD bn in Dec 2019.

View Malawi's Foreign Portfolio Investment from 2003 to 2021 in the chart:

Malawi Foreign Portfolio Investment

What was Malawi's Foreign Portfolio Investment in 2021?

Malawi Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 146.374 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 109.625 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-146.374 2021 109.625 2020 -146.374 2021 453.594 2019 USD mn yearly 2003 - 2021

Foreign Portfolio Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -29.996 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Argentina (USD mn) 1,074.495 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -5.165 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Australia (USD mn) 7,236.680 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Jun 2025
Austria (USD mn) 10,598.598 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -20.210 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,703.622 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -44.601 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Belarus (USD mn) -117.561 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 29,304.359 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) -0.061 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -5.866 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1.212 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 7,366.087 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 2,388.487 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Canada (USD mn) 58,288.079 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1950 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 2,618.892 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (USD mn) 8,325.913 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 6,188.960 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -269.030 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -467.912 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 7,066.306 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 2,119.772 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 3.617 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Egypt (USD mn) -514.700 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 393.201 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 210,296.404 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD mn) -1,888.037 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
France (USD mn) 97,367.029 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 48.919 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Germany (USD mn) 79,615.696 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2025
Ghana (USD mn) -61.216 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 197.167 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 8,538.517 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 4,008.600 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 1,238.152 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
India (USD mn) 2,480.701 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2009 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) -6,122.160 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Iran (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 159,110.587 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 3,509.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2025
Italy (USD mn) 9,779.068 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -49.577 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 15,221.453 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) -1,068.406 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,720.551 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 430.625 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 17,012.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,084.720 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Laos (USD mn) -88.987 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Latvia (USD mn) -58.620 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) -337.940 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) -154.044 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 52,503.734 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -4,790.901 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -50.418 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) -3,446.528 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 659.826 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 1,187.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 10,379.581 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -0.700 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 611.706 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) -23.088 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 3,981.967 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -7.970 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 30,999.369 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 8,010.768 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) -5,026.384 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
Norway (USD mn) 9,423.979 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Oman (USD mn) -218.726 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -631.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 66.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (USD mn) 434.124 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 24.837 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) -417.589 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 942.773 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Poland (USD mn) 5,728.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 6,142.968 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) -1,983.242 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (USD mn) 8,024.833 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) -367.470 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 7,640.716 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -139.504 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 3,900.132 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 2,199.967 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) -388.089 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 3,796.487 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Spain (USD mn) 34,763.665 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -329.407 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 6,368.311 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) -13,787.576 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Taiwan (USD mn) 5,365.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Thailand (USD mn) -2,528.950 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) -1,286.813 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 10,719.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) -168.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 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: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 566.700 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 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 Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 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
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 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: 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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