$1.005 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 153 $894 million (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$11.23 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 79

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$NA

Exchange rates:

Malawian kwachas (MWK) per US dollar - 142.41 (2008 est.), 141.12 (2007), 135.96 (2006), 108.894 (2005), 108.898 (2004)

Communications ::Malawi

Telephones - main lines in use:

236,000 (2008) country comparison to the world: 122