Malawi (MWI) and Indonesia (IDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Indonesia Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $8.66M to Indonesia. The main products that Malawi exported to Indonesia were Raw Tobacco ($8.49M), Ground Nuts ($171k), and Dried Legumes ($5.61k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.84%, from $14.5M in 2018 to $8.66M in 2023.

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

Indonesia-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Indonesia exported $52.2M to Malawi. The main products that Indonesia exported to Malawi were Soap ($22.5M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($17.9M), and Palm Oil ($5.63M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 3.96%, from $43M in 2018 to $52.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Indonesia 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, Indonesia ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.085), and 27 in total exports ($299B).

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In 2023, Malawi exported $8.66M to Indonesia. The main products exported from Malawi to Indonesia were Raw Tobacco ($8.49M), Ground Nuts ($171k), and Dried Legumes ($5.61k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.84%, from $14.5M in 2018 to $8.66M in 2023.

In 2018, Indonesia exported $52.2M to Malawi. The main products exported from Indonesia to Malawi were Soap ($22.5M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($17.9M), and Palm Oil ($5.63M). During the last 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 3.96%, from $43M in 2023 to $52.2M in 2018.

Exports from Malawi () to Indonesia () (2023)

Exports from Indonesia () to Malawi () (2023)

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Trade between Malawi () and Indonesia ()

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Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

Indonesia
Top DestinationChina$70.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than Indonesia included Zimbabwe ($52.4M), Rwanda ($18.8M), and Zambia ($34.5M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Indonesia than Malawi included China ($70.7B), United States ($27.9B), and India ($24B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Indonesia

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

During 2023, Malawi had a large net trade with Indonesia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($8.49M), Vegetable Products ($177k), and Textiles ($505).

During 2018, Indonesia had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Chemical Products ($41M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($8.95M), and Paper Goods ($1.35M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Indonesia+$4.22MRaw Tobacco

Top Product Potential Indonesia Malawi+$642kRubber Tires

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Indonesia () (2023)

Exports from Indonesia () to Malawi () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Indonesia ()

Malawi Exports

Indonesia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Indonesia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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