Malawi - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Malawi was $2,104,841,000 as of 2009. Over the past 32 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,104,841,000 in 2009 and $284,620,700 in 1986.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1977 $300,466,900
1978 $383,291,100
1979 $450,740,500
1980 $486,519,000
1981 $391,042,500
1982 $336,993,800
1983 $343,984,200
1984 $303,669,200
1985 $319,935,500
1986 $284,620,700
1987 $321,223,500
1988 $450,903,700
1989 $436,053,400
1990 $548,722,900
1991 $772,300,600
1992 $753,786,400
1993 $600,302,800
1994 $630,856,300
1995 $660,188,700
1996 $773,293,000
1997 $917,855,200
1998 $662,141,200
1999 $759,725,800
2000 $629,091,300
2001 $643,619,500
2002 $795,132,200
2003 $998,958,600
2004 $1,163,689,000
2005 $1,443,809,000
2006 $1,454,400,000
2007 $1,644,253,000
2008 $1,995,980,000
2009 $2,104,841,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Malawi was $2,386,618,000 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,386,618,000 in 2010 and $55,020,050 in 1964.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $62,580,060
1961 $63,140,060
1962 $64,120,060
1963 $71,540,070
1964 $55,020,050
1965 $76,299,540
1966 $97,159,420
1967 $94,171,580
1968 $96,000,380
1969 $105,240,400
1970 $113,760,500
1971 $129,620,000
1972 $154,074,600
1973 $166,980,000
1974 $213,742,300
1975 $281,421,100
1976 $260,566,700
1977 $279,202,100
1978 $390,165,300
1979 $432,132,000
1980 $480,236,400
1981 $389,813,500
1982 $340,404,200
1983 $346,453,800
1984 $319,234,800
1985 $338,258,400
1986 $296,496,100
1987 $329,011,100
1988 $449,068,900
1989 $548,899,800
1990 $628,572,900
1991 $645,797,800
1992 $764,004,200
1993 $667,203,100
1994 $729,704,800
1995 $672,015,400
1996 $727,117,700
1997 $894,496,300
1998 $667,060,900
1999 $768,862,100
2000 $616,067,700
2001 $671,619,100
2002 $910,260,700
2003 $984,315,300
2004 $1,133,936,000
2005 $1,437,973,000
2006 $1,468,318,000
2007 $1,468,753,000
2008 $2,091,637,000
2009 $1,991,225,000
2010 $2,386,618,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Malawi was 359,154,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 359,154,000,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 39,300,000 in 1964.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 44,700,000
1961 45,100,000
1962 45,800,000
1963 51,100,000
1964 39,300,000
1965 54,500,000
1966 69,400,000
1967 68,200,000
1968 80,000,000
1969 87,700,000
1970 94,800,000
1971 107,700,000
1972 123,500,000
1973 136,800,000
1974 179,800,000
1975 243,100,000
1976 237,900,000
1977 252,100,000
1978 329,200,000
1979 353,000,000
1980 390,000,000
1981 349,000,000
1982 359,300,000
1983 407,000,000
1984 451,200,000
1985 581,500,000
1986 551,800,000
1987 726,700,000
1988 1,150,200,000
1989 1,514,700,000
1990 1,715,300,000
1991 1,810,371,000
1992 2,752,921,000
1993 2,937,548,000
1994 6,375,000,000
1995 10,270,880,000
1996 11,131,080,000
1997 14,708,650,000
1998 20,727,370,000
1999 33,897,670,000
2000 36,683,010,000
2001 48,489,090,000
2002 69,804,800,000
2003 95,904,300,000
2004 123,480,000,000
2005 170,258,000,000
2006 199,711,000,000
2007 205,563,000,000
2008 293,923,000,000
2009 281,095,000,000
2010 359,154,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$) in Malawi was 703,826,600 as of 2001. Over the past 41 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 855,468,900 in 1978 and 274,415,300 in 1964.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 384,597,200
1961 354,193,200
1962 358,610,900
1963 384,857,100
1964 274,415,300
1965 370,824,400
1966 461,256,700
1967 454,500,300
1968 575,856,300
1969 624,450,700
1970 678,762,000
1971 712,024,500
1972 771,533,100
1973 569,099,900
1974 631,986,700
1975 789,723,500
1976 702,409,600
1977 656,673,700
1978 855,468,900
1979 704,228,600
1980 802,716,700
1981 623,151,400
1982 594,306,600
1983 604,961,000
1984 565,461,800
1985 688,636,800
1986 508,291,900
1987 493,739,600
1988 595,346,000
1989 721,899,300
1990 743,208,100
1991 739,931,500
1992 850,669,800
1993 784,477,300
1994 711,624,900
1995 632,035,300
1996 693,378,400
1997 852,486,400
1998 687,999,700
1999 786,589,800
2000 616,067,700
2001 703,826,600

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Malawi was 14.25 as of 2001. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 35.13 in 1965 and a minimum value of -28.70 in 1964.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 -7.91
1962 1.25
1963 7.32
1964 -28.70
1965 35.13
1966 24.39
1967 -1.46
1968 26.70
1969 8.44
1970 8.70
1971 4.90
1972 8.36
1973 -26.24
1974 11.05
1975 24.96
1976 -11.06
1977 -6.51
1978 30.27
1979 -17.68
1980 13.99
1981 -22.37
1982 -4.63
1983 1.79
1984 -6.53
1985 21.78
1986 -26.19
1987 -2.86
1988 20.58
1989 21.26
1990 2.95
1991 -0.44
1992 14.97
1993 -7.78
1994 -9.29
1995 -11.18
1996 9.71
1997 22.95
1998 -19.29
1999 14.33
2000 -21.68
2001 14.25

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Malawi was 6,305,140,000 as of 2001. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,663,608,000 in 1978 and a minimum value of 2,458,314,000 in 1964.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 3,445,364,000
1961 3,172,995,000
1962 3,212,570,000
1963 3,447,693,000
1964 2,458,314,000
1965 3,321,983,000
1966 4,132,109,000
1967 4,071,583,000
1968 5,158,735,000
1969 5,594,061,000
1970 6,080,603,000
1971 6,378,580,000
1972 6,911,681,000
1973 5,098,208,000
1974 5,661,572,000
1975 7,074,637,000
1976 6,292,446,000
1977 5,882,727,000
1978 7,663,608,000
1979 6,308,742,000
1980 7,191,034,000
1981 5,582,422,000
1982 5,324,019,000
1983 5,419,465,000
1984 5,065,617,000
1985 6,169,064,000
1986 4,553,468,000
1987 4,423,103,000
1988 5,333,331,000
1989 6,467,042,000
1990 6,657,934,000
1991 6,628,581,000
1992 7,620,617,000
1993 7,027,639,000
1994 6,375,000,000
1995 5,662,007,000
1996 6,211,541,000
1997 7,636,890,000
1998 6,163,357,000
1999 7,046,564,000
2000 5,518,964,000
2001 6,305,140,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Malawi was 47.22 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 61.75 in 1994, while its lowest value was 25.05 in 1986.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 38.40
1961 36.17
1962 35.02
1963 37.49
1964 28.25
1965 33.25
1966 37.31
1967 34.90
1968 39.16
1969 39.59
1970 39.16
1971 35.47
1972 37.94
1973 37.58
1974 38.96
1975 45.89
1976 38.87
1977 34.63
1978 41.11
1979 40.83
1980 38.80
1981 31.50
1982 28.85
1983 28.32
1984 26.43
1985 29.90
1986 25.05
1987 27.81
1988 32.54
1989 34.52
1990 33.42
1991 29.31
1992 42.46
1993 32.22
1994 61.75
1995 48.09
1996 31.88
1997 33.59
1998 38.11
1999 43.29
2000 35.33
2001 39.13
2002 34.15
2003 40.60
2004 43.19
2005 52.19
2006 47.11
2007 42.47
2008 51.35
2009 42.12
2010 47.22

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments