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About

Malawi-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $31.8M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Malawi exported to Zimbabwe were Tobacco Processing Machines ($11.1M), Raw Tobacco ($8.74M), and Corn ($3.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 29.2%, from $8.82M in 2017 to $31.8M in 2022.

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

Zimbabwe-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $18M to Malawi. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Malawi were Paper Containers ($2.42M), Corrugated Paper ($1.57M), and Pesticides ($778k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.7%,  from $50.5M in 2017 to $18M in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Malawi exported $31.8M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Malawi to Zimbabwe were Tobacco Processing Machines ($11.1M), Raw Tobacco ($8.74M), and Corn ($3.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 29.2%, from $8.82M in 2017 to $31.8M in 2022.

In 2017, Zimbabwe exported $18M to Malawi. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Malawi were Paper Containers ($2.42M), Corrugated Paper ($1.57M), and Pesticides ($778k). During the last 22 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.7%, from $50.5M in 1995 to $18M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi (Flag) and Zimbabwe (Flag)

Malawi Exports

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malawi
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$255M
Zimbabwe
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.78B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Zimbabwe included Tanzania ($72.8M), Kenya ($58.8M), and India ($43.5M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Malawi included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and China ($625M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Zimbabwe

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Malawi had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Foodstuffs ($14.7M), Machines ($12.1M), and Vegetable Products ($10.5M).

During 2017, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Paper Goods ($4M), Machines ($2.07M), and Foodstuffs ($1.31M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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