Malawi (MWI) and France (FRA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-France Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $31.2M to France. The main products that Malawi exported to France were Dried Vegetables ($29.5M), Pepper ($931k), and Raw Tobacco ($278k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to France have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $11.9M in 2018 to $31.2M in 2023.

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

France-Malawi Trade: In 2023, France exported $15.6M to Malawi. The main products that France exported to Malawi were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($6.92M), Electrical Control Boards ($1.52M), and Packaged Medicaments ($1.26M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 1.14%, from $14.8M in 2018 to $15.6M in 2023.

In 2023, France 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, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Malawi exported $31.2M to France. The main products exported from Malawi to France were Dried Vegetables ($29.5M), Pepper ($931k), and Raw Tobacco ($278k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to France have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $11.9M in 2018 to $31.2M in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $15.6M to Malawi. The main products exported from France to Malawi were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($6.92M), Electrical Control Boards ($1.52M), and Packaged Medicaments ($1.26M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 1.14%, from $14.8M in 2023 to $15.6M in 2018.

Exports from Malawi () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Malawi () (2023)

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Trade between Malawi () and France ()

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Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than France included Zimbabwe ($52.4M) and Lesotho ($2.46M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Malawi included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - France

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

During 2023, Malawi had a large net trade with France in the exports of Vegetable Products ($30.5M), Foodstuffs ($280k), and Machines ($236k).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Paper Goods ($6.98M), Machines ($3.72M), and Chemical Products ($2.31M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi France+$1.95MRaw Tobacco

Top Product Potential France Malawi+$868kPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Malawi () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and France ()

Malawi Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - France

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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