Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves
1965 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves
- Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 413.8 USD mn in Oct 2021, compared with 530.3 USD mn in the previous month
- Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jun 1965 to Oct 2021
- The data reached an all-time high of 924.6 USD mn in Jan 2019 and a record low of 10.4 USD mn in Jan 1984
The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD.
Further information about Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves
- In the latest reports, Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.7 Months of Import in Oct 2021.
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 4.3 USD bn YoY in Sep 2025.
- Malawi Domestic Credit reached 6.1 USD bn in Sep 2025, representing an increased of 53.1 % YoY.
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 9.4 % in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 8.3 % in the previous quarter.
View Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jun 1965 to Oct 2021 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Oct 2021?
Malawi Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 413.8 USD mn in Oct 2021, compared with 530.3 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413.8 Oct 2021 | 530.3 Sep 2021 | 10.4 Jan 1984 | 924.6 Jan 2019 | USD mn | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 7,438.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 47,056.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2025 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 31,956.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 5,167.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 40,911.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 4,883.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 13,314.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,269.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Jul 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 23,101.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 5,641.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 6,500.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 504.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 10,504.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 312,250.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 3,321.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 2,465.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 19,495.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 98,880.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 45,673.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,399,078.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 60,994.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 28,293.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 294.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 163,390.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 89,126.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 6,945.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 28,697.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 1,940.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 334,042.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 10,605.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 33,386.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 4,674.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 37,291.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 5,361.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 4,219.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 427,645.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 41,010.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 6,769.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 552,897.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 131,360.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 4,831.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 228,327.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 54,950.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 6.8 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 1,186,456.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 16,257.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 15,868.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 11,383.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 402,997.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,325.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 35,573.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 2,031.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 4,500.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 11,325.8 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 5,712.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 58.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 30,639.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 4,827.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 113,800.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,070.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 7,524.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 219,500.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5,098.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 5,330.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 2,081.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 44,070.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 4,052.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1984 - Nov 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 8,473.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 19,985.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 12,062.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 24,635.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 42,772.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 79,833.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 16,503.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 20,742.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 613.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 5,644.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 8,783.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 81,778.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 87,173.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 197,750.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 10,505.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 35,985.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jan 2026 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 74,448.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 401,252.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 434,881.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 26,758.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 404,668.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 11,677.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 1,604.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 51,306.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 67,941.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 6,679.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jul 1960 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 46,226.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 914,657.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 16,221.1 Jun 2011 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2011 |
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| 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 (%) | 0.0 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: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 722.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 422.100 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 498.500 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 331.500 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -76.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -228.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 87.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -5.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 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) | 316.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 27.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 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) | 3.088 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4.813 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.007 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 31.902 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 581,484.019 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -474,925.391 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 106,558.628 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 755.350 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 89.753 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.916 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| 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) | 4,195.127 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 51.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 6,367.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 51.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 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) | 7,274.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 11,040.600 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 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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