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2022
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Exports $28.5MRnk 142 / 222
2022
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Top Product $10.9MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Exports $143MRnk 2 / 139
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Top Product $142MRaw Tobacco
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$13.2BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH50.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$645CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH14.6%CURRENT US$
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Belgium-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $28.5M to Malawi. The main products that Belgium exported to Malawi were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($10.9M), Special Pharmaceuticals ($3.28M), and Potassic Fertilizers ($2.63M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.41%, from $29.1M in 2017 to $28.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Malawi.

Malawi-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $143M to Belgium. The main products that Malawi exported to Belgium were Raw Tobacco ($142M), Coffee ($476k), and Tea ($191k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.88%,  from $184M in 2017 to $143M in 2022.

In 2022, Malawi did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25),  and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Malawi ranked 157 in total exports ($1.19B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Belgium exported €6.67M and imported €314k from Malawi, resulting in a positive trade balance of €6.36M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-7.01M (-51.2%) from €13.7M to €6.67M, while imports increased by €163k (109%) from €150k to €314k.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Malawi were Pharmaceutical products (€2.82M), Products of the milling industry (€373k), Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or... (€163k), Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... (€115k), and Perfumery & cosmetics (€8.32k). In August 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Malawi were Tobacco & substitutes (€1.72M) and Books, newspapers, & other prints (€307).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Malawi was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€-215 or -19.3%). In August 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Malawi was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Tobacco & substitutes (€245k or 16.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-7.01M(-51.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€163k(109%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Belgium. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Belgium over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Belgium exported $28.5M to Malawi. The main products exported from Belgium to Malawi were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($10.9M), Special Pharmaceuticals ($3.28M), and Potassic Fertilizers ($2.63M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.41%, from $29.1M in 2017 to $28.5M in 2022.

In 2017, Malawi exported $143M to Belgium. The main products exported from Malawi to Belgium were Raw Tobacco ($142M), Coffee ($476k), and Tea ($191k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.88%, from $184M in 2022 to $143M in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Malawi (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Malawi (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or Malawi. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and Malawi or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Malawi included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Belgium included Zimbabwe ($45M) and Dominica ($2.76M).

Difference in imports from Malawi (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Malawi

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This chart compares trade between Belgium and Malawi by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Malawi.

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Chemical Products ($19.4M), Foodstuffs ($2.03M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.98M).

During 2017, Malawi had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Foodstuffs ($142M), Vegetable Products ($744k), and Animal Products ($17.5k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Malawi+$340kMedical Instruments
Top Product Potential Malawi Belgium+$3.44MRaw Tobacco

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belgium and Malawi. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malawi. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malawi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Malawi (Flag) (2022)

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