Malawi (MWI) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $147k to Kuwait. The main products that Malawi exported to Kuwait were Dried Legumes ($125k), Office Machine Parts ($6.09k), and Other Edible Preparations ($5.13k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Malawi to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 6.25%, from $102k in 2016 to $147k in 2022.

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

Kuwait-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $105M to Malawi. The main products that Kuwait exported to Malawi were Refined Petroleum ($105M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($297k), and Cars ($74k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Kuwait to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.79%, from $115M in 2016 to $105M in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait 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, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

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In 2022, Malawi exported $147k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Malawi to Kuwait were Dried Legumes ($125k), Office Machine Parts ($6.09k), and Other Edible Preparations ($5.13k). During the last 6 years the exports of Malawi to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 6.25%, from $102k in 2016 to $147k in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $105M to Malawi. The main products exported from Kuwait to Malawi were Refined Petroleum ($105M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($297k), and Cars ($74k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.79%, from $115M in 2022 to $105M in 2017.

Exports from Malawi () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Malawi () (2022)

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Trade between Malawi () and Kuwait ()

Kuwait Exports

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Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Kuwait included Zimbabwe ($45M), Zambia ($40.8M), and Poland ($31.2M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Malawi included China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Kuwait

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

During 2022, Malawi had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Vegetable Products ($126k), Foodstuffs ($11.2k), and Machines ($6.09k).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Mineral Products ($105M), Chemical Products ($297k), and Transportation ($75.4k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Kuwait+$153kDried Legumes

Top Product Potential Kuwait Malawi+$10kUsed Clothing

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Malawi () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Kuwait ()

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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