Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Malawi

Merchandise imports in Malawi in 2025 — 3,661,000,000 US$. Ranked 148 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9,052.5%.

2025 3.66B US$ +10.44% vs 2024
World rank 148of 205
Period maximum 3.66B US$2025
Period minimum 40M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Malawi, 1960–202501B2B3B4B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40,000,000 US$1962: 40,000,000 US$1964: 57,000,000 US$1966: 70,000,000 US$1968: 74,000,000 US$1970: 109,000,000 US$1972: 129,000,000 US$1974: 188,000,000 US$1976: 206,000,000 US$1978: 338,000,000 US$1980: 439,000,000 US$1982: 304,000,000 US$1984: 271,000,000 US$1986: 260,000,000 US$1988: 406,000,000 US$1990: 575,000,000 US$1992: 735,000,000 US$1994: 497,000,000 US$1996: 624,000,000 US$1998: 515,000,000 US$2000: 532,000,000 US$2002: 702,000,000 US$2004: 929,000,000 US$2006: 1,288,000,000 US$2008: 2,033,000,000 US$2010: 2,165,000,000 US$2012: 2,728,000,000 US$2014: 2,753,000,000 US$2016: 2,254,000,000 US$2018: 2,686,000,000 US$2020: 2,678,000,000 US$2022: 1,586,000,000 US$2024: 3,315,000,000 US$2025: 3,661,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +3.62B (+9,052.5%) Average annual rate: 7.2 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malawi

Malawi 3.66B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Africa computed 146B US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — Malawi, by year Malawi All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 3.66B +346M +10.44%
2024 3.32B +174M +5.54%
2023 3.14B +1.56B +98.05%
2022 1.59B −1.49B −48.39%
2021 3.07B +395M +14.75%
2020 2.68B −214M −7.4%
2019 2.89B +206M +7.67%
2018 2.69B +135M +5.29%
2017 2.55B +297M +13.18%
2016 2.25B −16M −0.7%
2015 2.27B −483M −17.54%
2014 2.75B −83M −2.93%
2013 2.84B +108M +3.96%
2012 2.73B +301M +12.4%
2011 2.43B +262M +12.1%
2010 2.17B +63M +3%
2009 2.1B +69M +3.39%
2008 2.03B +651M +47.11%
2007 1.38B +94M +7.3%
2006 1.29B +107M +9.06%
2005 1.18B +252M +27.13%
2004 929M +136M +17.15%
2003 793M +91M +12.96%
2002 702M +152M +27.64%
2001 550M +18M +3.38%
2000 532M −141M −20.95%
1999 673M +158M +30.68%
1998 515M −266M −34.06%
1997 781M +157M +25.16%
1996 624M +149M +31.37%
1995 475M −22M −4.43%
1994 497M −49M −8.97%
1993 546M −189M −25.71%
1992 735M +32M +4.55%
1991 703M +128M +22.26%
1990 575M +72M +14.31%
1989 503M +97M +23.89%
1988 406M +111M +37.63%
1987 295M +35M +13.46%
1986 260M −25M −8.77%
1985 285M +14M +5.17%
1984 271M −40M −12.86%
1983 311M +7M +2.3%
1982 304M −55M −15.32%
1981 359M −80M −18.22%
1980 439M +40M +10.03%
1979 399M +61M +18.05%
1978 338M +103M +43.83%
1977 235M +29M +14.08%
1976 206M −47M −18.58%
1975 253M +65M +34.57%
1974 188M +48M +34.29%
1973 140M +11M +8.53%
1972 129M +21M +19.44%
1971 108M −1M −0.92%
1970 109M +23M +26.74%
1969 86M +12M +16.22%
1968 74M +4M +5.71%
1967 70M +0 +0%
1966 70M −6M −7.89%
1965 76M +19M +33.33%
1964 57M +17M +42.5%
1963 40M +0 +0%
1962 40M +0 +0%
1961 40M +0 +0%
1960 40M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.