Malawi (MWI) and Germany (DEU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Germany Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $99.1M to Germany. The main products that Malawi exported to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($91.1M), Tea ($3.78M), and Other Nuts ($1.26M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 6%, from $135M in 2018 to $99.1M in 2023.

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

Germany-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $31.2M to Malawi. The main products that Germany exported to Malawi were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($9.59M), Other Plastic Products ($2M), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($1.75M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.15%, from $34.8M in 2018 to $31.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany 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, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T).

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In 2023, Malawi exported $99.1M to Germany. The main products exported from Malawi to Germany were Raw Tobacco ($91.1M), Tea ($3.78M), and Other Nuts ($1.26M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 6%, from $135M in 2018 to $99.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Germany exported $31.2M to Malawi. The main products exported from Germany to Malawi were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($9.59M), Other Plastic Products ($2M), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($1.75M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.15%, from $34.8M in 2023 to $31.2M in 2018.

Exports from Malawi () to Germany () (2023)

Exports from Germany () to Malawi () (2023)

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Trade between Malawi () and Germany ()

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Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Malawi included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Germany

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

During 2023, Malawi had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Foodstuffs ($91.6M), Vegetable Products ($6.46M), and Metals ($670k).

During 2018, Germany had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Paper Goods ($10.7M), Machines ($6.43M), and Chemical Products ($3.5M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Germany+$2.36MTea

Top Product Potential Germany Malawi+$2.59MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Germany () (2023)

Exports from Germany () to Malawi () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Germany ()

Malawi Exports

Germany Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Germany

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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