Malawi (MWI) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $58.8M to Kenya. The main products that Malawi exported to Kenya were Ground Nuts ($46.2M), Soybean Meal ($7.29M), and Tea ($1.84M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 36.9%, from $12.2M in 2017 to $58.8M in 2022.

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

Kenya-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $50.7M to Malawi. The main products that Kenya exported to Malawi were Packaged Medicaments ($9.12M), Soap ($6.84M), and Confectionery Sugar ($5.42M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 11%, from $30.1M in 2017 to $50.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya 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, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Malawi exported $58.8M to Kenya. The main products exported from Malawi to Kenya were Ground Nuts ($46.2M), Soybean Meal ($7.29M), and Tea ($1.84M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 36.9%, from $12.2M in 2017 to $58.8M in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $50.7M to Malawi. The main products exported from Kenya to Malawi were Packaged Medicaments ($9.12M), Soap ($6.84M), and Confectionery Sugar ($5.42M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 11%, from $30.1M in 2022 to $50.7M in 2017.

Exports from Malawi () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to Malawi () (2022)

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Trade between Malawi () and Kenya ()

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Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Kenya included Belgium ($143M), Zimbabwe ($45M), and Serbia ($6.67M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Malawi included Uganda ($677M), United States ($722M), and Pakistan ($541M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Kenya

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

During 2022, Malawi had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Vegetable Products ($50.1M), Foodstuffs ($7.29M), and Wood Products ($481k).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Chemical Products ($18.4M), Foodstuffs ($10.6M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($5.21M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Kenya+$321kTea

Top Product Potential Kenya Malawi+$266kCleaning Products

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to Malawi () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Kenya ()

Malawi Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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