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About

Kuwait-Malawi In 2022, Kuwait exported $105M to Malawi. The main products that Kuwait exported to Malawi are Refined Petroleum ($105M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($297k), and Cars ($74k). During the last 23 years the exports of Kuwait to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 43.6%, from $25.6k in 1999 to $105M in 2022.

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

Malawi-Kuwait In 2022, Malawi exported $147k to Kuwait. The main products that Malawi exported to Kuwait were Dried Legumes ($125k), Office Machine Parts ($6.09k), and Other Edible Preparations ($5.13k). During the last 23 years the exports of Malawi to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 17.3%, from $3.77k in 1999 to $147k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44),  and 42 in total exports ($101B). 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, Kuwait exported $105M to Malawi. The main products exported from Kuwait to Malawi were Refined Petroleum ($105M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($297k), and Cars ($74k). During the last 23 years the exports of Kuwait to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 43.6%, from $25.6k in 1999 to $105M in 2022.

In 2022, Malawi exported $147k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Malawi to Kuwait were Dried Legumes ($125k), Office Machine Parts ($6.09k), and Other Edible Preparations ($5.13k). During the last 22 years the exports of Malawi to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 17.3%, from $3.77k in 2000 to $147k in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and Malawi (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
Malawi
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$255M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Malawi were China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Malawi than Kuwait were Zimbabwe ($45M), Zambia ($40.8M), and Poland ($31.2M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Malawi

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Mineral Products ($105M), Chemical Products ($297k), and Transportation ($75.4k).

During 2022, Malawi had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Vegetable Products ($126k), Foodstuffs ($11.2k), and Machines ($6.09k).

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 Kuwait has comparative advantage over Malawi. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Malawi has comparative advantage over Kuwait.

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

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