Namibia (NAM) and Malawi (MWI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Namibia-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Namibia exported $2.46M to Malawi. The main products that Namibia exported to Malawi were Tractors ($349k), Excavation Machinery ($196k), and Other Iron Products ($181k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.36%, from $3.24M in 2018 to $2.46M in 2023.

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

Malawi-Namibia Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $266k to Namibia. The main products that Malawi exported to Namibia were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($169k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($42k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($24k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.72%, from $136k in 2018 to $266k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Namibia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 124 in total exports ($6.28B). That same year, Malawi ranked 163 in total exports ($922M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Namibia exported $2.46M to Malawi. The main products exported from Namibia to Malawi were Tractors ($349k), Excavation Machinery ($196k), and Other Iron Products ($181k). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.36%, from $3.24M in 2018 to $2.46M in 2023.

In 2018, Malawi exported $266k to Namibia. The main products exported from Malawi to Namibia were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($169k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($42k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($24k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.72%, from $136k in 2023 to $266k in 2018.

Exports from Namibia () to Malawi () (2023)

Exports from Malawi () to Namibia () (2023)

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Trade between Namibia () and Malawi ()

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Namibia
Top DestinationSouth Africa$1.71B

Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Namibia than Malawi included South Africa ($1.71B), China ($752M), and Botswana ($504M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than Namibia included Poland ($45.7M), Tanzania ($38.2M), and Turkey ($26.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Malawi

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

During 2023, Namibia had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Transportation ($823k), Machines ($558k), and Metals ($411k).

During 2018, Malawi had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Transportation ($169k), Machines ($74.6k), and Wood Products ($10.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Namibia Malawi+$164kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Malawi Namibia+$6.05kSeats

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Namibia () to Malawi () (2023)

Exports from Malawi () to Namibia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Namibia () and Malawi ()

Namibia Exports

Malawi Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Malawi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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