What is import volume index, food in Malawi?

Import volume index, food in Malawi was 100.48 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.

What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 142.66 in 1989.

What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.

How does Malawi rank for import volume index, food?

Malawi ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.

Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Import volume index, food in Malawi

Name: Import volume index, food in Malawi
Creator: World Bank country economists
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Import volume index, food was 100.48 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)

100.48

Change on year

up 8.1%

World rank

26th

of 37 countries

All-time high

142.66

in 1989

All-time low

in 1985

Years of data

1985–2009

Import volume index, food in Malawi, 1985–2009

Source: World Bank country economists.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 100.48 for import volume index, food in 2009.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Malawi peaked at 142.66 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.

Malawi ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	72.27	0	142.66	5
1990s	100.5	69.94	126.46	9
2000s	102.58	76.06	139.99	10

Countries ranked near Malawi

23 Sierra Leone 116.62 compare
24 Burundi 113.39 compare
25 Algeria 111.55 compare
27 Angola 100 compare
28 Zambia 94.89 compare
29 Mauritius 94.45 compare

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More trade data for Malawi

Net long-term borrowing -1.20 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
Pesticides imports 17.88 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
Food imports excluding fish 274.41 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural imports 442.79 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports 135.60 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports quantity 199,076 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Total agricultural exports 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports 10.25 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports quantity 26,085 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Merchandise exports, WB 935.42 million current US$ (2011)

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Frequently asked questions

What is import volume index, food in Malawi?: Import volume index, food in Malawi was 100.48 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 142.66 in 1989.
What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for import volume index, food?: Malawi ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Import volume index, food
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,068 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.