Economy · East Africa
Malawi Foreign Direct Investment
$451.55Mas of 2025+37.0% vs 2024
Foreign Direct Investment is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the MWK/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.
Net foreign direct investment inflows, in current US dollars. Source: UNCTAD STRUCTURAL TRADE. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Foreign Direct Investment |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $451.55M |
| 2024 | $329.63M |
| 2023 | $213.96M |
| 2022 | $198.73M |
| 2021 | $129.5M |
| 2020 | $252.18M |
| 2019 | $55.23M |
| 2018 | $77.01M |
| 2017 | $90.2M |
| 2016 | $115.7M |
| 2015 | $408.47M |
| 2014 | $598.74M |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MW&metric_key=fdi_net_inflows_usd" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Foreign Direct Investment across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Foreign Direct Investment |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | $4.01B |
| Kenya | $3.2B |
| South Africa | $-2.31B |
| Egypt | $15.45B |
| Ghana | $1.91B |
| Ethiopia | $3.8B |
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