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Exports $46.7MRnk 136 / 211
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Top Product $20.4MCars
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Exports $7.09MRnk 26 / 139
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Top Product $2.26MOther Oily Seeds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH50.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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Japan-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $46.7M to Malawi. The main products that Japan exported to Malawi were Cars ($20.4M), Delivery Trucks ($9.74M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($6.98M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.29%, from $49.8M in 2017 to $46.7M in 2022.

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

Malawi-Japan Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $7.09M to Japan. The main products that Malawi exported to Japan were Other Oily Seeds ($2.26M), Raw Tobacco ($2.03M), and Tea ($1.51M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.71%,  from $11.2M in 2017 to $7.09M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07),  and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Malawi ranked 157 in total exports ($1.19B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Japan exported ¥251M and imported ¥213M from Malawi, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥38.9M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-170M (-40.4%) from ¥422M to ¥251M, while imports decreased by ¥-16.5M (-7.2%) from ¥229M to ¥213M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Japan to Malawi were Cars (¥160M), Delivery Trucks (¥88.8M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥18.9M), Buses (¥14.6M), and Bicycles, delivery tricycles, other cycles (¥2.83M). In September 2024 the top imports of Japan from Malawi were Other Oily Seeds (¥84.7M), Raw Tobacco (¥24.2M), Tea (¥19.9M), Other Nuts (¥18.2M), and Other Measuring Instruments (¥581k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥92.1M), Osaka (¥48.7M), Aichi (¥46.6M), Hyōgo (¥19.1M), and Fukuoka (¥18.7M), while imports destinations were mainly Tokyo (¥91.6M), Aichi (¥68.8M), Shizuoka (¥42.4M), and Hyōgo (¥9.72M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Malawi was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥-1.94M or -9.33%). In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Malawi was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Raw Tobacco (¥-11.8M or -32.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-170M(-40.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-16.5M(-7.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Kanagawa¥92.1M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Japan exported $46.7M to Malawi. The main products exported from Japan to Malawi were Cars ($20.4M), Delivery Trucks ($9.74M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($6.98M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.29%, from $49.8M in 2017 to $46.7M in 2022.

In 2017, Malawi exported $7.09M to Japan. The main products exported from Malawi to Japan were Other Oily Seeds ($2.26M), Raw Tobacco ($2.03M), and Tea ($1.51M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.71%, from $11.2M in 2022 to $7.09M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Malawi included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Japan included Eritrea ($578k).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Malawi

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Transportation ($33.2M), Chemical Products ($9.69M), and Machines ($1.41M).

During 2017, Malawi had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($5.01M), Foodstuffs ($2.04M), and Transportation ($27.5k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Malawi+$5.08MCars
Top Product Potential Malawi Japan+$1.97MRaw 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 Japan and Malawi. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malawi. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malawi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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