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About

Kenya-Malawi In 2022, Kenya exported $50.7M to Malawi. The main products that Kenya exported to Malawi are Packaged Medicaments ($9.12M), Soap ($6.84M), and Confectionery Sugar ($5.42M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $2.36M in 1995 to $50.7M in 2022.

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

Malawi-Kenya In 2022, Malawi exported $58.8M to Kenya. The main products that Malawi exported to Kenya were Ground Nuts ($46.2M), Soybean Meal ($7.29M), and Tea ($1.84M). During the last 27 years the exports of Malawi to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 17.3%, from $798k in 1995 to $58.8M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5),  and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, Malawi ranked 157 in total exports ($1.19B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kenya exported $50.7M to Malawi. The main products exported from Kenya to Malawi were Packaged Medicaments ($9.12M), Soap ($6.84M), and Confectionery Sugar ($5.42M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $2.36M in 1995 to $50.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Malawi exported $58.8M to Kenya. The main products exported from Malawi to Kenya were Ground Nuts ($46.2M), Soybean Meal ($7.29M), and Tea ($1.84M). During the last 27 years the exports of Malawi to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 17.3%, from $798k in 1995 to $58.8M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya (Flag) and Malawi (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Malawi Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M
Malawi
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$255M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kenya than Malawi were Uganda ($677M), United States ($722M), and Pakistan ($541M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Malawi than Kenya were Belgium ($143M), Zimbabwe ($45M), and Serbia ($6.67M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Malawi

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Chemical Products ($18.4M), Foodstuffs ($10.6M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($5.21M).

During 2022, Malawi had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Vegetable Products ($50.1M), Foodstuffs ($7.29M), and Wood Products ($481k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Kenya has comparative advantage over Malawi. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Malawi has comparative advantage over Kenya.

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

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