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Saudi Arabia-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $63.9M to Malawi. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Malawi were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($25.3M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($23.7M), and Ethylene Polymers ($9.47M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 8.68%, from $42.1M in 2018 to $63.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Malawi.

Malawi-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $108k to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Malawi exported to Saudi Arabia were Dried Legumes ($103k), Office Machine Parts ($3.74k), and Trunks and Cases ($490). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.1%,  from $2.63M in 2018 to $108k in 2023.

In 2023, Malawi did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison In 2023,  Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76),  and 26 in total exports ($300B). That same year, Malawi ranked 163 in total exports ($922M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $63.9M to Malawi. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Malawi were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($25.3M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($23.7M), and Ethylene Polymers ($9.47M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 8.68%, from $42.1M in 2018 to $63.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Malawi exported $108k to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Malawi to Saudi Arabia were Dried Legumes ($103k), Office Machine Parts ($3.74k), and Trunks and Cases ($490). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.1%, from $2.63M in 2023 to $108k in 2018.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Malawi (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Malawi (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Malawi (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Malawi Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$64.4B
Malawi
Top Destination
Germany$99.1M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Malawi included China ($64.4B), India ($34.8B), and Japan ($34.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than Saudi Arabia included Zimbabwe ($52.4M), Rwanda ($18.8M), and Republic of the Congo ($8.83M).

Difference in imports from Malawi (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Malawi

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Chemical Products ($49.5M), Plastics and Rubbers ($13M), and Mineral Products ($443k).

During 2018, Malawi had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($103k), Machines ($3.83k), and Textiles ($547).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Malawi+$3.36kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Malawi Saudi Arabia+$5.76kGold

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

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Malawi (Flag) (2023)

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