Malawi (MWI) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-China Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $30.3M to China. The main products that Malawi exported to China were Raw Tobacco ($21.5M), Tea ($3.84M), and Raw Aluminium ($1.85M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to China have increased at an annualized rate of 0.45%, from $29.6M in 2018 to $30.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Malawi did not export any services to China.

China-Malawi Trade: In 2023, China exported $532M to Malawi. The main products that China exported to Malawi were Used Clothing ($66.4M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($40.1M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($24.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 5.16%, from $414M in 2018 to $532M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Malawi.

Comparison In 2023, Malawi ranked 163 in total exports ($922M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

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In 2023, Malawi exported $30.3M to China. The main products exported from Malawi to China were Raw Tobacco ($21.5M), Tea ($3.84M), and Raw Aluminium ($1.85M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to China have increased at an annualized rate of 0.45%, from $29.6M in 2018 to $30.3M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $532M to Malawi. The main products exported from China to Malawi were Used Clothing ($66.4M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($40.1M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($24.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 5.16%, from $414M in 2023 to $532M in 2018.

Exports from Malawi () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Malawi () (2023)

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Trade between Malawi () and China ()

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Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Malawi than from China.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Malawi included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China () and Malawi () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Malawi - China

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

During 2023, Malawi had a large net trade with China in the exports of Foodstuffs ($21.5M), Vegetable Products ($3.84M), and Metals ($3.49M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Machines ($146M), Textiles ($102M), and Chemical Products ($89M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi China+$8.41MRaw Tobacco

Top Product Potential China Malawi+$14.3MTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Malawi () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and China ()

Malawi Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from China () and Malawi () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Malawi - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Malawi () and China () (2023)

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