International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Malawi
Malawi: International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF was 922.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 922.08 million for international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Malawi peaked at 1.64 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 389.01 million, in 2005.
That places Malawi 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 389.01 million | — |
| 2006 | 395.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 537.31 million | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 505.56 million | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 468.34 million | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 674.76 million | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 540.21 million | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 667.19 million | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 870.64 million | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 billion | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 1.10 billion | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.50 billion | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 1.60 billion | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.64 billion | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 billion | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 billion | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 billion | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.01 billion | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 922.08 million | -8.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 922.08 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.62 billion, 25% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 922.08 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.56 billion, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 459.05 million | 389.01 million | 537.31 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion | 540.21 million | 1.64 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion | 922.08 million | 1.34 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 153 Sierra Leone 1.12 billion compare
- 154 Liberia 1.06 billion compare
- 155 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 987.21 million compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 872.84 million compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 871.58 million compare
- 159 Dominica 781.34 million compare
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 international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Malawi?
- International investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Malawi was 922.08 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 389.01 million in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf?
- Malawi ranks 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.