Merchandise imports, WB in Malawi

Malawi: Merchandise imports, WB was -1.41 billion current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
-1.41 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.10 billion current US$
in 2006
All-time low
-1.43 billion current US$
in 2008
Years of data
25
1985–2009

Merchandise imports, WB in Malawi, 1985–2009

-1.0B01.0B1985199720091985: 286.7M current US$1986: 256.8M current US$1987: 291.3M current US$1988: 370.4M current US$1989: 405.0M current US$1990: 490.6M current US$1991: 615.5M current US$1992: 712.5M current US$1993: 627.4M current US$1994: 535.9M current US$1995: 474.2M current US$1996: 623.9M current US$1997: 783.4M current US$1998: 579.3M current US$1999: 572.5M current US$2000: 460.4M current US$2001: 471.3M current US$2002: 697.5M current US$2003: 689.1M current US$2004: 810.2M current US$2005: 1.0B current US$2006: 1.1B current US$2007: -1.2B current US$2008: -1.4B current US$2009: -1.4B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malawi recorded -1.41 billion current US$ for merchandise imports, wb in 2009.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 346.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Malawi peaked at 1.10 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.43 billion current US$, in 2008.

Malawi ranks 51st of 51 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
1980s 322.05 million current US$ 256.84 million current US$ 404.99 million current US$ 5
1990s 601.51 million current US$ 474.17 million current US$ 783.40 million current US$ 10
2000s 121.33 million current US$ -1.43 billion current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 48 Sao Tome and Principe 137.05 million current US$ compare
  2. 49 Guinea-Bissau -161.70 million current US$ compare
  3. 50 Comoros -171.00 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports, wb in Malawi?
Merchandise imports, wb in Malawi was -1.41 billion current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -1.43 billion current US$ in 2008.
How does Malawi rank for merchandise imports, wb?
Malawi ranks 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 346.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
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