Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Malawi

Malawi: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 2,272 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
2,272
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
112th
of 118 countries
All-time high
2,842
in 2013
All-time low
474.72
in 1995
Years of data
25
1991–2015

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Malawi, 1991–2015

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1991200320151991: 7031992: 718.31993: 546.11994: 491.51995: 474.71996: 623.51997: 750.91998: 688.71999: 673.52000: 531.82001: 562.62002: 6952003: 7872004: 929.52005: 1.2k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.4k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.8k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.3k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 2,272 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2015.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Malawi peaked at 2,842 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 474.72, in 1995.

That places Malawi 112th out of 118 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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
1990s 630.01 474.72 750.89 9
2000s 1,150 531.83 2,107 10
2010s 2,514 2,164 2,842 6

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  6. 115 Sierra Leone 692.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Malawi?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Malawi was 2,272 in 2015, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2,842 in 2013.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 474.72 in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
Malawi ranks 112th out of 118 countries with data for 2015.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 3,909 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.