Direct investment, Debt instruments in Malawi

Malawi: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 22.58 million US dollar in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.58 million US dollar
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
123rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
74.20 million US dollar
in 2015
All-time low
1.90 million US dollar
in 2011
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Direct investment, Debt instruments in Malawi, 2002–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2002201320242002: 2.4M US dollar2003: 2.3M US dollar2004: 2.8M US dollar2005: 5.5M US dollar2006: 11.2M US dollar2007: 23.5M US dollar2008: 41.7M US dollar2009: 37.6M US dollar2010: 3.2M US dollar2011: 1.9M US dollar2012: 8.1M US dollar2013: 8.4M US dollar2014: 10.3M US dollar2015: 74.2M US dollar2016: 14.0M US dollar2017: 14.0M US dollar2018: 35.9M US dollar2019: 42.4M US dollar2020: 42.9M US dollar2021: 6.1M US dollar2022: 3.6M US dollar2023: 17.5M US dollar2024: 22.6M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2024, direct investment, debt instruments in Malawi stood at 22.58 million US dollar.

That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Malawi peaked at 74.20 million US dollar in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million US dollar, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 123rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.89 million US dollar 2.32 million US dollar 41.68 million US dollar 8
2010s 21.24 million US dollar 1.90 million US dollar 74.20 million US dollar 10
2020s 18.54 million US dollar 3.57 million US dollar 42.90 million US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 120 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 37.56 million US dollar compare
  2. 121 Solomon Islands 29.28 million US dollar compare
  3. 122 Uganda 26.59 million US dollar compare
  4. 124 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 20.19 million US dollar compare
  5. 125 Mozambique, Republic of 17.12 million US dollar compare
  6. 126 Guinea 15.95 million US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 152 places β†’

More external debt data for Malawi

All data for Malawi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, debt instruments in Malawi?
Direct investment, debt instruments in Malawi was 22.58 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 74.20 million US dollar in 2015.
What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million US dollar in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
Malawi ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. 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 Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.