Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi
Malawi: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 30.00 million current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 30.00 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi peaked at 75.00 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 31.00 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 32.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 25.00 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 42.00 million current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2000 | 29.00 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 40.00 million current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 45.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 66.00 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 75.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 48.00 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 45.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 43.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 43.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 45.00 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 35.00 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 33.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 36.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 39.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 30.00 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 47.00 million current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 55.00 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 41.00 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 28.18 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 29.22 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 29.34 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 30.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 186.21 million current US$, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 30.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.40 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.00 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.70 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 55.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.18 million current US$ | 28.18 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 181 Cook Islands 43.00 million current US$ compare
- 182 Suriname 39.97 million current US$ compare
- 183 Central African Republic 30.90 million current US$ compare
- 185 Gabon 28.70 million current US$ compare
- 186 Angola 27.12 million current US$ compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 27.00 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi was 30.00 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.00 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Malawi ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.