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2022
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Exports $3.47MRnk 145 / 208
2022
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Top Product $1.41MIron Structures
2022
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Exports $2.51MRnk 46 / 139
2022
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Top Product $2.34MRaw Tobacco
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.57Rnk 42 / 133
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GDP$252BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$13.2BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH50.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $24,275CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH18%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$645CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH14.6%CURRENT US$
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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.

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.

Comparison In 2022,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57),  and 48 in total exports ($81.7B). That same year, Malawi ranked 157 in total exports ($1.19B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Portugal exported €26.5k and imported €2.27M from Malawi, resulting in a negative trade balance of €2.25M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Portugal have decreased by €-258k (-90.7%) from €285k to €26.5k, while imports increased by €2.17M (2.08k%) from €104k to €2.27M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Portugal to Malawi were Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€99k), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€11.8k), Rubber & articles thereof (€10.6k), Electrical machinery and electronics (€8.07k), and Iron or steel articles (€5.18k). In August 2024 the top imports of Portugal from Malawi were Tobacco & substitutes (€708k), Sugars & confectioneries (€16.9k), Live animals (€0), Meat & edible offal (€0), and Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs (€0).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Portugal's year-by-year exports to Malawi was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€-30.5k or -23.6%), Beverages, spirits, & vinegar (€-8.6k or -100%), and Iron & steel (€-7.4k or -100%). In August 2024, the increase in Portugal's year-by-year imports  from Malawi was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-258k(-90.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€2.17M(2.08k%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Portugal. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Portugal over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, 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 2017 to $3.47M in 2022.

In 2017, 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 2022 to $2.51M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$20.5B
Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Malawi

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

During 2022, Portugal had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Metals ($1.77M), Machines ($1.31M), and Chemical Products ($139k).

During 2017, Malawi had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.42M), Miscellaneous ($47.1k), and Instruments ($19.7k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Portugal Malawi+$178kTelephones
Top Product Potential Malawi Portugal+$729kRaw Tobacco

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Portugal and Malawi. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Portugal indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malawi. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malawi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Portugal.

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

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