Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malawi

Malawi: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -650.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-650.10 million
Change on year
down 59.2%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.20 billion
in 2006
All-time low
-873.76 million
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malawi, 2005–2024

-1.0B01.0B2.0B2005201420242005: -108.6M2006: 2.2B2007: -145.3M2008: -423.6M2009: -311.7M2010: -6.3M2011: -762.1M2012: -129.1M2013: -753.5M2014: -742.9M2015: -688.5M2016: -289.1M2017: -279.8M2018: -665.3M2019: -746.0M2020: -630.9M2021: -606.8M2022: -873.8M2023: -408.3M2024: -650.1M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Malawi recorded -650.10 million for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malawi peaked at 2.20 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -873.76 million, in 2022.

Malawi ranks 122nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Malawi, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 -108.60 million
2006 2.20 billion -2123.9%
2007 -145.29 million -106.6%
2008 -423.60 million +191.5%
2009 -311.74 million -26.4%
2010 -6.29 million -98.0%
2011 -762.06 million +12021.8%
2012 -129.07 million -83.1%
2013 -753.52 million +483.8%
2014 -742.91 million -1.4%
2015 -688.47 million -7.3%
2016 -289.11 million -58.0%
2017 -279.83 million -3.2%
2018 -665.26 million +137.7%
2019 -746.00 million +12.1%
2020 -630.91 million -15.4%
2021 -606.79 million -3.8%
2022 -873.76 million +44.0%
2023 -408.34 million -53.3%
2024 -650.10 million +59.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 241.74 million -423.60 million 2.20 billion 5
2010s -506.25 million -762.06 million -6.29 million 10
2020s -633.98 million -873.76 million -408.34 million 5

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  1. 119 Fiji -603.43 million compare
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  3. 121 Armenia -646.96 million compare
  4. 123 Kosovo -653.93 million compare
  5. 124 Madagascar -661.80 million compare
  6. 125 Albania -675.76 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malawi?
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malawi was -650.10 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion in 2006.
What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -873.76 million in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Malawi ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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