Hong Kong (HKG) and Malawi (MWI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Hong Kong-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Hong Kong exported $20.1M to Malawi. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Malawi were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($7.59M), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.94M), and Used Clothing ($949k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.8%, from $60.5M in 2018 to $20.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Hong Kong did not export any services to Malawi.

Malawi-Hong Kong Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $1.24M to Hong Kong. The main products that Malawi exported to Hong Kong were Raw Tobacco ($977k), Precious Stones ($231k), and Live Fish ($13.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $2.63M in 2018 to $1.24M in 2023.

In 2023, Malawi did not export any services to Hong Kong.

Comparison In 2023, Hong Kong ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 38 in total exports ($117B). That same year, Malawi ranked 163 in total exports ($922M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Hong Kong exported $20.1M to Malawi. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Malawi were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($7.59M), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.94M), and Used Clothing ($949k). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.8%, from $60.5M in 2018 to $20.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Malawi exported $1.24M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Malawi to Hong Kong were Raw Tobacco ($977k), Precious Stones ($231k), and Live Fish ($13.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $2.63M in 2023 to $1.24M in 2018.

Exports from Hong Kong () to Malawi () (2023)

Exports from Malawi () to Hong Kong () (2023)

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Trade between Hong Kong () and Malawi ()

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Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$25.3B

Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Malawi included China ($25.3B), Vietnam ($14.4B), and South Korea ($9.5B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than Hong Kong included Eritrea ($459).

Difference in imports from Malawi () and Hong Kong () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Malawi

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

During 2023, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Metals ($8.72M), Machines ($6.65M), and Textiles ($1.26M).

During 2018, Malawi had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Foodstuffs ($977k), Precious Metals ($231k), and Animal Products ($15.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Hong Kong Malawi+$3.19MTelephones

Top Product Potential Malawi Hong Kong+$101kPrecious Stones

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Hong Kong () to Malawi () (2023)

Exports from Malawi () to Hong Kong () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Hong Kong () and Malawi ()

Hong Kong Exports

Malawi Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Malawi () and Hong Kong () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Malawi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Hong Kong () and Malawi () (2023)

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