Malawi (MWI) and Portugal (PRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Portugal Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $2.51M to Portugal. The main products that Malawi exported to Portugal were Raw Tobacco ($2.34M), Raw Sugar ($84.2k), and Other Furniture ($41.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.1%, from $10.7M in 2017 to $2.51M in 2022.

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

Portugal-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Portugal exported $3.47M to Malawi. The main products that Portugal exported to Malawi were Iron Structures ($1.41M), Excavation Machinery ($409k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($155k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $12.7M in 2017 to $3.47M in 2022.

In 2022, Portugal 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, Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 48 in total exports ($81.7B).

Historical Data

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In 2022, Malawi exported $2.51M to Portugal. The main products exported from Malawi to Portugal were Raw Tobacco ($2.34M), Raw Sugar ($84.2k), and Other Furniture ($41.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.1%, from $10.7M in 2017 to $2.51M in 2022.

In 2017, Portugal exported $3.47M to Malawi. The main products exported from Portugal to Malawi were Iron Structures ($1.41M), Excavation Machinery ($409k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($155k). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $12.7M in 2022 to $3.47M in 2017.

Exports from Malawi () to Portugal () (2022)

Exports from Portugal () to Malawi () (2022)

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Trade between Malawi () and Portugal ()

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Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$20.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Portugal included Tanzania ($72.8M), United Arab Emirates ($255M), and Kenya ($58.8M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Portugal than Malawi included Spain ($20.5B), France ($9.49B), and Germany ($8.76B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Portugal

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

During 2022, Malawi had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.42M), Miscellaneous ($47.1k), and Instruments ($19.7k).

During 2017, Portugal had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Metals ($1.77M), Machines ($1.31M), and Chemical Products ($139k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Portugal+$729kRaw Tobacco

Top Product Potential Portugal Malawi+$178kTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Portugal () (2022)

Exports from Portugal () to Malawi () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Portugal ()

Malawi Exports

Portugal Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Portugal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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