Malawi (MWI) and Ethiopia (ETH) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $6.85k to Ethiopia. The main products that Malawi exported to Ethiopia were Iron Housewares ($1.45k), Brochures ($929), and Dried Legumes ($574). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.2%, from $70k in 2017 to $6.85k in 2022.

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

Ethiopia-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $797k to Malawi. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Malawi were Rubber Pipes ($145k), Hydrogen ($136k), and Laboratory Reagents ($132k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $1.8M in 2017 to $797k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Malawi ranked 157 in total exports ($1.19B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

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In 2022, Malawi exported $6.85k to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Malawi to Ethiopia were Iron Housewares ($1.45k), Brochures ($929), and Dried Legumes ($574). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.2%, from $70k in 2017 to $6.85k in 2022.

In 2017, Ethiopia exported $797k to Malawi. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Malawi were Rubber Pipes ($145k), Hydrogen ($136k), and Laboratory Reagents ($132k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $1.8M in 2022 to $797k in 2017.

Exports from Malawi () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Malawi () (2022)

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Trade between Malawi () and Ethiopia ()

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Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Ethiopia included Tanzania ($72.8M), Belgium ($143M), and Zimbabwe ($45M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Malawi included United States ($557M), United Arab Emirates ($723M), and Saudi Arabia ($268M).

Difference in imports from Ethiopia () and Malawi () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Ethiopia

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

During 2022, Malawi had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Metals ($2.06k), Vegetable Products ($1.51k), and Paper Goods ($929).

During 2017, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Chemical Products ($302k), Machines ($206k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($146k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Ethiopia+$9.87kDried Legumes

Top Product Potential Ethiopia Malawi+$56kTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Malawi () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Ethiopia ()

Malawi Exports

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ethiopia () and Malawi () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Malawi () and Ethiopia () (2022)

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