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2023
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Exports $94.2MRnk 112 / 223
2023
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Top Product $64.4MDocuments of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps
2023
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Exports $19.3MRnk 16 / 126
2023
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Top Product $15.8MTea
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
2023
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$12.7BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH58.3%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$602CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21.2%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Malawi Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $94.2M to Malawi. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Malawi were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($64.4M), Delivery Trucks ($4.72M), and Brochures ($3.71M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $46.4M in 2018 to $94.2M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Malawi.

Malawi-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $19.3M to United Kingdom. The main products that Malawi exported to United Kingdom were Tea ($15.8M), Dried Legumes ($1.06M), and Essential Oils ($599k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.6%,  from $33.7M in 2018 to $19.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Malawi did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5),  and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Malawi ranked 163 in total exports ($922M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £3.32M and imported £397k from Malawi, resulting in a positive trade balance of £2.92M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £2.51M (309%) from £813k to £3.32M, while imports decreased by £-158k (-28.4%) from £555k to £397k.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Malawi were Concentrated Milk (£270k), Computers (£56.6k), Delivery Trucks (£50.4k), Laboratory Reagents (£45.1k), and Other Plastic Products (£28.4k). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Malawi were Tea (£694k), Dried Legumes (£68.9k), Flavored Water (£7.3k), Hard Liquor (£3.33k), and Felt or Coated Fabric Garments (£1.33k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Gateway (£1.55M), Southampton (£1.11M), London Heathrow Airport (£371k), Immingham (£125k), and Manchester Airport (£96.6k), while imports destinations were mainly Tyne (£223k), London Gateway (£103k), Felixstowe (£36.7k), and London Heathrow Airport (£31.6k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Malawi was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Laboratory Reagents (£37.9k or 521%), Other Plastic Products (£7.81k or 38%), and Packaged Medicaments (£6.4k or 173%). In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Malawi was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Tea (£-496k or -41.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£2.51M(309%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-158k(-28.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London Gateway£1.55M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $94.2M to Malawi. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Malawi were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($64.4M), Delivery Trucks ($4.72M), and Brochures ($3.71M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $46.4M in 2018 to $94.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Malawi exported $19.3M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Malawi to United Kingdom were Tea ($15.8M), Dried Legumes ($1.06M), and Essential Oils ($599k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $33.7M in 2023 to $19.3M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Malawi (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Malawi (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Malawi included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than United Kingdom included Rwanda ($18.8M).

Difference in imports from Malawi (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Malawi

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Paper Goods ($68.3M), Transportation ($9.89M), and Machines ($8.25M).

During 2018, Malawi had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($17.7M), Chemical Products ($626k), and Arts and Antiques ($473k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Malawi+$1.55MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Malawi United Kingdom+$1.24MDried Legumes

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Malawi (Flag) (2023)

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