Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 354.99 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2016, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Malawi stood at 354.99 billion. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 1,758.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Malawi peaked at 354.99 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.35 billion, in 2009.
That places Malawi 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.82 million | — |
| 1966 | 13.01 million | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 12.61 million | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 14.08 million | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 14.02 million | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 18.84 million | +34.4% |
| 1971 | 17.78 million | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 20.32 million | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 45.26 million | +122.8% |
| 1974 | 60.86 million | +34.5% |
| 1975 | 40.52 million | -33.4% |
| 1976 | -30.35 million | -174.9% |
| 1977 | 4.40 million | -114.5% |
| 1978 | -13.39 million | -404.3% |
| 1979 | -90.19 million | +573.8% |
| 1980 | -90.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | -132.84 million | +47.4% |
| 1982 | -182.13 million | +37.1% |
| 1983 | -234.64 million | +28.8% |
| 1984 | -162.32 million | -30.8% |
| 1985 | -262.97 million | +62.0% |
| 1986 | -405.80 million | +54.3% |
| 1987 | -291.43 million | -28.2% |
| 1988 | -46.43 million | -84.1% |
| 1989 | -106.51 million | +129.4% |
| 1990 | -48.54 million | -54.4% |
| 1991 | -31.88 million | -34.3% |
| 1992 | -586.01 million | +1738.1% |
| 1993 | -400.24 million | -31.7% |
| 1994 | -1.75 billion | +338.3% |
| 1995 | -76.01 million | -95.7% |
| 1996 | 1.69 billion | -2322.7% |
| 1997 | 1.42 billion | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 8.14 billion | +472.9% |
| 1999 | 8.20 billion | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.41 billion | +63.6% |
| 2001 | 11.89 billion | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 3.32 billion | -72.1% |
| 2003 | 4.31 billion | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 5.92 billion | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 11.30 billion | +90.8% |
| 2006 | 19.11 billion | +69.1% |
| 2007 | 27.84 billion | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 19.49 billion | -30.0% |
| 2009 | -2.35 billion | -112.0% |
| 2010 | 20.95 billion | -992.4% |
| 2011 | 3.73 billion | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 32.28 billion | +764.9% |
| 2013 | 114.30 billion | +254.2% |
| 2014 | 240.93 billion | +110.8% |
| 2015 | 333.03 billion | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 354.99 billion | +6.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 354.99 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 265.65 billion, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 354.99 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2322.7% | -76.01 million | 1.69 billion |
| 1992 | -1738.1% | -31.88 million | -586.01 million |
| 2010 | +992.4% | -2.35 billion | 20.95 billion |
| 2012 | +764.9% | 3.73 billion | 32.28 billion |
| 1979 | -573.8% | -13.39 million | -90.19 million |
| 1998 | +472.9% | 1.42 billion | 8.14 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.31 million | 12.61 million | 17.82 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.41 million | -90.19 million | 60.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -191.52 million | -405.80 million | -46.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion | -1.75 billion | 8.20 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 billion | -2.35 billion | 27.84 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.17 billion | 3.73 billion | 354.99 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Malawi?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Malawi was 354.99 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 354.99 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 billion in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,758.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.