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2023
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Exports $31.2MRnk 161 / 220
2023
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Top Product $9.59MDocuments of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps
2023
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Exports $99.1MRnk 1 / 126
2023
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Top Product $91.1MRaw Tobacco
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$12.7BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH58.3%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$602CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $31.2M to Malawi. The main products that Germany exported to Malawi were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($9.59M), Other Plastic Products ($2M), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($1.75M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.15%, from $34.8M in 2018 to $31.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany did not export any services to Malawi.

Malawi-Germany Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $99.1M to Germany. The main products that Malawi exported to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($91.1M), Tea ($3.78M), and Other Nuts ($1.26M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 6%,  from $135M in 2018 to $99.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Malawi did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79),  and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Malawi ranked 163 in total exports ($922M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Germany exported €3.86M and imported €6.94M from Malawi, resulting in a negative trade balance of €3.08M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €3.31M (601%) from €550k to €3.86M, while imports increased by €1.37M (24.6%) from €5.57M to €6.94M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Germany to Malawi were Pharmaceutical products (€292k), Other end products (€69k), Basic pharmaceutical products (€44k), Other prefabricated chemicals (€25k), and Other chemical final products (€17k). In December 2024 the top imports of Germany from Malawi were Unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco products (€7.6M), Coffee (€112k), Tea and mate (€92k), Aircraft (€55k), and Printed products (€33k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Bavaria (€281k), North Rhine-Westphalia (€49k), Brandenburg (€41k), Rhineland-Pfalz (€18k), and Schleswig-Holstein (€9k), while imports destinations were mainly Rhineland-Pfalz (€4.82M), Hamburg (€1.17M), Saxony (€576k), Bavaria (€327k), and North Rhine-Westphalia (€30k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Malawi was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Other end products (€61k or 763%), Articles of plastic (€9k or 180%), and Aircraft (€6k or 200%). In December 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Malawi was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Coffee (€3k or 2.75%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€3.31M(601%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€1.37M(24.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Bavaria€281k

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Germany exported $31.2M to Malawi. The main products exported from Germany to Malawi were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($9.59M), Other Plastic Products ($2M), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($1.75M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.15%, from $34.8M in 2018 to $31.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Malawi exported $99.1M to Germany. The main products exported from Malawi to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($91.1M), Tea ($3.78M), and Other Nuts ($1.26M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 6%, from $135M in 2023 to $99.1M in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Malawi (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Malawi (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Malawi included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Malawi than from Germany.

Difference in imports from Malawi (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Malawi

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Paper Goods ($10.7M), Machines ($6.43M), and Chemical Products ($3.5M).

During 2018, Malawi had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Foodstuffs ($91.6M), Vegetable Products ($6.46M), and Metals ($670k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Malawi+$2.59MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Malawi Germany+$2.36MTea

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 Germany and Malawi. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malawi. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malawi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Malawi (Flag) (2023)

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