Malawi - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Malawi was ($18,675,800) as of 2020. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $42,300,240 in 2010 and ($102,239,800) in 2018.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1977 $0
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $0
1989 $0
1990 $0
1991 $0
1992 $0
1993 $0
1996 $1,900,000
1997 $900,039
1998 $5,599,992
1999 $100,000
2000 ($600,000)
2001 ($596,038)
2002 $4,395,642
2003 $1,310,908
2004 $1,831,722
2005 $3,019,490
2006 $5,910,300
2007 $13,644,240
2008 $18,550,560
2009 ($1,330,010)
2010 $42,300,240
2011 $945,144
2012 ($4,542,311)
2013 ($4,200,133)
2014 ($4,736,016)
2015 ($5,105,980)
2016 ($4,215,635)
2017 ($5,039,520)
2018 ($102,239,800)
2019 ($23,486,620)
2020 ($18,675,800)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Malawi was -0.153 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 0.608 in 2010, while its lowest value was -1.035 in 2018.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1977 0.000
1978 0.000
1979 0.000
1980 0.000
1981 0.000
1982 0.000
1983 0.000
1984 0.000
1985 0.000
1986 0.000
1987 0.000
1988 0.000
1989 0.000
1990 0.000
1991 0.000
1992 0.000
1993 0.000
1996 0.083
1997 0.034
1998 0.320
1999 0.006
2000 -0.034
2001 -0.035
2002 0.126
2003 0.041
2004 0.053
2005 0.083
2006 0.148
2007 0.308
2008 0.349
2009 -0.021
2010 0.608
2011 0.012
2012 -0.075
2013 -0.076
2014 -0.078
2015 -0.080
2016 -0.078
2017 -0.056
2018 -1.035
2019 -0.213
2020 -0.153

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Malawi was ($63,914,740) as of 2020. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $4,343,665 in 2012 and ($811,806,700) in 2011.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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

See also:

Year Value
1977 ($5,537,540)
1978 ($9,125,979)
1979 $1,224,173
1980 ($9,481,642)
1981 ($1,116,945)
1982 $0
1983 ($2,553,706)
1984 $0
1985 ($523,531)
1986 $0
1987 ($90,549)
1988 $0
1989 $0
1990 $0
1991 $0
1992 $0
1993 $0
1994 ($24,992,620)
1995 ($5,643,046)
1996 ($15,797,660)
1997 ($14,868,710)
1998 ($12,104,230)
1999 ($58,528,210)
2000 ($26,000,000)
2001 ($19,299,990)
2002 ($5,900,000)
2003 ($64,574,720)
2004 ($105,979,600)
2005 ($136,676,900)
2006 ($29,651,500)
2007 ($110,744,400)
2008 ($176,875,300)
2009 ($50,460,380)
2010 ($54,710,320)
2011 ($811,806,700)
2012 $4,343,665
2013 ($455,562,500)
2014 ($602,822,500)
2015 ($292,852,700)
2016 ($119,915,600)
2017 ($95,239,520)
2018 ($179,252,100)
2019 ($78,754,470)
2020 ($63,914,740)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Malawi was $45,238,930 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $812,751,700 in 2011 and ($28,700,000) in 1991.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1970 $8,600,000
1971 $9,600,000
1972 $10,100,000
1973 $7,700,000
1974 $22,700,000
1975 $22,110,000
1976 $9,700,000
1977 $5,537,540
1978 $9,125,979
1979 ($1,224,173)
1980 $9,481,642
1981 $1,116,945
1982 $6,000,000
1983 $2,553,706
1984 $27,290,000
1985 $523,531
1986 ($2,930,000)
1987 $90,549
1988 $17,440,000
1989 $9,290,000
1990 $23,300,000
1991 ($28,700,000)
1992 ($7,100,000)
1993 $8,000,000
1994 $24,992,620
1995 $5,643,046
1996 $15,797,660
1997 $14,868,710
1998 $12,104,230
1999 $58,528,210
2000 $26,000,000
2001 $19,299,990
2002 $5,900,000
2003 $65,885,630
2004 $107,811,400
2005 $139,696,400
2006 $35,561,800
2007 $124,388,600
2008 $195,425,900
2009 $49,130,370
2010 $97,010,560
2011 $812,751,700
2012 ($8,885,976)
2013 $451,362,400
2014 $598,086,500
2015 $287,746,700
2016 $115,700,000
2017 $90,200,000
2018 $77,012,300
2019 $55,267,850
2020 $45,238,930

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Malawi was 0.37 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 10.15 in 2011, while its lowest value was -1.30 in 1991.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1970 2.96
1971 2.63
1972 2.49
1973 1.73
1974 4.14
1975 3.61
1976 1.45
1977 0.69
1978 0.96
1979 -0.12
1980 0.77
1981 0.09
1982 0.51
1983 0.21
1984 2.26
1985 0.05
1986 -0.25
1987 0.01
1988 1.26
1989 0.58
1990 1.24
1991 -1.30
1992 -0.39
1993 0.39
1994 2.11
1995 0.40
1996 0.69
1997 0.56
1998 0.69
1999 3.30
2000 1.49
2001 1.12
2002 0.17
2003 2.05
2004 3.10
2005 3.82
2006 0.89
2007 2.81
2008 3.67
2009 0.79
2010 1.39
2011 10.15
2012 -0.15
2013 8.18
2014 9.89
2015 4.51
2016 2.13
2017 1.01
2018 0.78
2019 0.50
2020 0.37

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments