Malawi (MWI) and Finland (FIN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Finland Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $12.5M to Finland. The main products that Malawi exported to Finland were Raw Tobacco ($12M), Coffee ($355k), and Raw Sugar ($83.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Finland have increased at an annualized rate of 83.6%, from $600k in 2018 to $12.5M in 2023.

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

Finland-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Finland exported $4.8M to Malawi. The main products that Finland exported to Malawi were Raw Plastic Sheeting ($2.5M), Other Plastic Products ($684k), and Metal Insulating Fittings ($276k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Finland to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $12.8M in 2018 to $4.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Finland 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, Finland ranked 13 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.46), and 45 in total exports ($84.3B).

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In 2023, Malawi exported $12.5M to Finland. The main products exported from Malawi to Finland were Raw Tobacco ($12M), Coffee ($355k), and Raw Sugar ($83.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Finland have increased at an annualized rate of 83.6%, from $600k in 2018 to $12.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Finland exported $4.8M to Malawi. The main products exported from Finland to Malawi were Raw Plastic Sheeting ($2.5M), Other Plastic Products ($684k), and Metal Insulating Fittings ($276k). During the last 5 years the exports of Finland to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $12.8M in 2023 to $4.8M in 2018.

Exports from Malawi () to Finland () (2023)

Exports from Finland () to Malawi () (2023)

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Trade between Malawi () and Finland ()

Finland Exports

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Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

Finland
Top DestinationUnited States$9.68B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than Finland included Zimbabwe ($52.4M), Mozambique ($25M), and Rwanda ($18.8M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Finland than Malawi included United States ($9.68B), Germany ($9.26B), and Sweden ($8.13B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Finland

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

During 2023, Malawi had a large net trade with Finland in the exports of Foodstuffs ($12.1M), Vegetable Products ($404k), and Chemical Products ($10).

During 2018, Finland had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($3.2M), Machines ($1.03M), and Metals ($217k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Finland+$174kRaw Sugar

Top Product Potential Finland Malawi+$34kElectrical Transformers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Finland () (2023)

Exports from Finland () to Malawi () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Finland ()

Finland Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Finland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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