Merchandise imports in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise imports was 906.69 million constant US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Malawi, 1985–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 906.69 million constant US$ for merchandise imports in 2009. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Malawi peaked at 906.69 million constant US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 constant US$, in 1985.
That places Malawi 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 206.33 million constant US$ | 0 constant US$ | 382.70 million constant US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 481.13 million constant US$ | 366.70 million constant US$ | 595.32 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 659.64 million constant US$ | 341.67 million constant US$ | 906.69 million constant US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Malawi?
- Merchandise imports in Malawi was 906.69 million constant US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 906.69 million constant US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant US$ in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise imports?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2009.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. 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 Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.