Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Malawi's foreign direct investment stands at 530.14M as of 2025-12-31, up from 336.63M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Malawi's foreign direct investment was 530.14M, up from 336.63M in 2024.
In 2024, Malawi's foreign direct investment was 336.63M, up from 213.96M in 2023.
In 2023, Malawi's foreign direct investment was 213.96M, up from 198.73M in 2022.
In 2022, Malawi's foreign direct investment was 198.73M, up from 129.50M in 2021.
In 2021, Malawi's foreign direct investment was 129.50M, down from 252.18M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 530.14M | +193.51M |
| 2024 | 336.63M | +122.67M |
| 2023 | 213.96M | +15.23M |
| 2022 | 198.73M | +69.23M |
| 2021 | 129.50M | -122.68M |
| 2020 | 252.18M | +196.95M |
| 2019 | 55.23M | -21.78M |
| 2018 | 77.01M | -13.19M |
| 2017 | 90.20M | -25.50M |
| 2016 | 115.70M | -172.05M |
| 2015 | 287.75M | -310.34M |
| 2014 | 598.09M | +146.72M |
| 2013 | 451.36M | +460.25M |
| 2012 | -8.89M | -821.64M |
| 2011 | 812.75M | +715.74M |
| 2010 | 97.01M | +47.88M |
| 2009 | 49.13M | -146.30M |
| 2008 | 195.43M | +71.04M |
| 2007 | 124.39M | +88.83M |
| 2006 | 35.56M | -104.13M |
| 2005 | 139.70M | +31.89M |
| 2004 | 107.81M | +41.93M |
| 2003 | 65.89M | +59.99M |
| 2002 | 5.90M | -13.40M |
| 2001 | 19.30M | -6.70M |
| 2000 | 26.00M | -32.53M |
| 1999 | 58.53M | +46.42M |
| 1998 | 12.10M | -2.76M |
| 1997 | 14.87M | -928,947 |
| 1996 | 15.80M | +10.15M |
| 1995 | 5.64M | -19.35M |
| 1994 | 24.99M | +16.99M |
| 1993 | 8.00M | +15.10M |
| 1992 | -7.10M | +21.60M |
| 1991 | -28.70M | -52.00M |
| 1990 | 23.30M | +14.01M |
| 1989 | 9.29M | -8.15M |
| 1988 | 17.44M | +17.35M |
| 1987 | 90,549 | +3.02M |
| 1986 | -2.93M | -3.45M |
| 1985 | 523,531 | -26.77M |
| 1984 | 27.29M | +24.74M |
| 1983 | 2.55M | -3.45M |
| 1982 | 6.00M | +4.88M |
| 1981 | 1.12M | -8.36M |
| 1980 | 9.48M | +10.71M |
| 1979 | -1.22M | -10.35M |
| 1978 | 9.13M | +3.59M |
| 1977 | 5.54M | -4.16M |
| 1976 | 9.70M | -12.41M |
| 1975 | 22.11M | -590,000 |
| 1974 | 22.70M | +15.00M |
| 1973 | 7.70M | -2.40M |
| 1972 | 10.10M | +500,000 |
| 1971 | 9.60M | +1.00M |
| 1970 | 8.60M | — |
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Malawi's foreign direct investment is 530.14M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 336.63M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 812.75M (2011); the lowest is -28.70M (1991), across data from 1970 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.