Net foreign assets, flow in Malawi
Malawi: Net foreign assets, flow was -18.38 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-18.38 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 179.1%
World rank
42nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
23.25 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-21.95 billion current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
46
1966–2011
Net foreign assets, flow in Malawi, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Malawi stood at -18.38 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 179.1% on the previous year and down 1,101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Malawi peaked at 23.25 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -21.95 billion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Malawi 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets, flow in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -4.82 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | -397,714 current LCU | -91.7% |
| 1968 | 1.47 million current LCU | -468.9% |
| 1969 | -58,667 current LCU | -104.0% |
| 1970 | 4.82 million current LCU | -8322.7% |
| 1971 | -736,953 current LCU | -115.3% |
| 1972 | 2.69 million current LCU | -464.5% |
| 1973 | 25.93 million current LCU | +865.5% |
| 1974 | 15.71 million current LCU | -39.4% |
| 1975 | -21.21 million current LCU | -235.0% |
| 1976 | -70.93 million current LCU | +234.4% |
| 1977 | 34.83 million current LCU | -149.1% |
| 1978 | -17.70 million current LCU | -150.8% |
| 1979 | -76.84 million current LCU | +334.1% |
| 1980 | -670,692 current LCU | -99.1% |
| 1981 | -41.37 million current LCU | +6067.5% |
| 1982 | -50.26 million current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1983 | -52.74 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 71.98 million current LCU | -236.5% |
| 1985 | -100.13 million current LCU | -239.1% |
| 1986 | -142.07 million current LCU | +41.9% |
| 1987 | 115.14 million current LCU | -181.0% |
| 1988 | 247.13 million current LCU | +114.6% |
| 1989 | -62.00 million current LCU | -125.1% |
| 1990 | 60.85 million current LCU | -198.1% |
| 1991 | 14.43 million current LCU | -76.3% |
| 1992 | -553.13 million current LCU | -3932.9% |
| 1993 | 186.04 million current LCU | -133.6% |
| 1994 | -1.31 billion current LCU | -805.6% |
| 1995 | 1.65 billion current LCU | -226.0% |
| 1996 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1997 | -273.24 million current LCU | -115.5% |
| 1998 | 6.83 billion current LCU | -2598.7% |
| 1999 | -23.77 million current LCU | -100.3% |
| 2000 | 5.23 billion current LCU | -22103.6% |
| 2001 | -1.53 billion current LCU | -129.3% |
| 2002 | -8.54 billion current LCU | +458.3% |
| 2003 | 1.88 billion current LCU | -122.0% |
| 2004 | 834.11 million current LCU | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 5.35 billion current LCU | +541.7% |
| 2006 | 7.84 billion current LCU | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 8.73 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2008 | -8.37 billion current LCU | -195.8% |
| 2009 | -21.95 billion current LCU | +162.3% |
| 2010 | 23.25 billion current LCU | -205.9% |
| 2011 | -18.38 billion current LCU | -179.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -18.38 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 billion current LCU. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -18.38 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +22103.6% | -23.77 million current LCU | 5.23 billion current LCU |
| 1970 | +8322.7% | -58,667 current LCU | 4.82 million current LCU |
| 1981 | -6067.5% | -670,692 current LCU | -41.37 million current LCU |
| 1992 | -3932.9% | 14.43 million current LCU | -553.13 million current LCU |
| 1998 | +2598.7% | -273.24 million current LCU | 6.83 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -951,478 current LCU | -4.82 million current LCU | 1.47 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | -10.34 million current LCU | -76.84 million current LCU | 34.83 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.50 million current LCU | -142.07 million current LCU | 247.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 834.56 million current LCU | -1.31 billion current LCU | 6.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.05 billion current LCU | -21.95 billion current LCU | 8.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 billion current LCU | -18.38 billion current LCU | 23.25 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 net foreign assets, flow in Malawi?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Malawi was -18.38 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 23.25 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.95 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Malawi ranks 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.