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Two-way investment brief

Australia–Malawi

Globally, Malawi was the world’s 103rd-largest source of FDI outflows in 2024 ($56 m, World Bank).
Data (CSV)Malawi global profile

Malawi direct investment in Australia

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Total Malawi investment in Australia

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FDI + portfolio + other

Australian direct investment in Malawi

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Total Australian investment in Malawi

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Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Malawi
  • Malawi in Australia
  • Australia in Malawi

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Malawi’s investment in Australia by type
  • Direct investment
  • Portfolio investment
  • Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

  • Malawi → Australia
  • Australia → Malawi

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Economic outlook

Malawi’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook202420252026forecast2027forecast2028forecast
Real GDP growth1.7%2.1%2.2%2.4%2.7%
Inflation32.2%28.4%24.4%22.0%20.9%
Current account, % GDP−18.5%−16.5%−15.4%−13.4%−11.6%
Fiscal balance, % GDP−11.0%−11.5%−10.5%−12.0%−11.4%
Government gross debt, % GDP87.6%78.4%74.5%72.6%70.2%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Malawi
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New Australian FDI in Malawi
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Direct investment income paid to investors
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Direct investment income earned by Australians
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Malawi globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024
$56 m · 103rd
FDI inflows, 2024
$258 m
GDP, 2025
$14.9 bn
Region · income
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.