Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) in Malawi
Malawi: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) was 214,335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Malawi stood at 214,335. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 279.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Malawi peaked at 214,335 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -128,752, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51,991 | — |
| 2006 | 52,003 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52,016 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,003 | +92.3% |
| 2009 | 100,001 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -100,001 | -200.0% |
| 2011 | -113,935 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | -114,538 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -105,910 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | -119,423 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | -128,752 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 213,929 | — |
| 2024 | 214,335 | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 214,335 is above the median for low income countries, which is 111,483, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 214,335 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 million, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -200.0% | 100,001 | -100,001 |
| 2020 | +100.0% | -128,752 | 0 |
| 2008 | +92.3% | 52,016 | 100,003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,203 | 51,991 | 100,003 | 5 |
| 2010s | -113,760 | -128,752 | -100,001 | 6 |
| 2020s | 85,653 | 0 | 214,335 | 5 |
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 portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Malawi?
- Portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Malawi was 214,335 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 214,335 in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -128,752 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.5%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (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.