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Singapore-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Singapore exported $7.3M to Malawi. The main products that Singapore exported to Malawi were Explosive Ammunition ($1.98M), Cement ($1.87M), and Military Weapons ($1.73M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Singapore to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 26.4%, from $2.26M in 2017 to $7.3M in 2022.

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

Malawi-Singapore Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $3.18M to Singapore. The main products that Malawi exported to Singapore were Tea ($2.08M), Dried Legumes ($855k), and Other Nuts ($153k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Singapore have decreased at an annualized rate of 10%, from $5.38M in 2017 to $3.18M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Singapore ranked 6 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.68), and 21 in total exports ($379B). That same year, Malawi ranked 157 in total exports ($1.19B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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In 2022, Singapore exported $7.3M to Malawi. The main products exported from Singapore to Malawi were Explosive Ammunition ($1.98M), Cement ($1.87M), and Military Weapons ($1.73M). During the last 5 years the exports of Singapore to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 26.4%, from $2.26M in 2017 to $7.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Malawi exported $3.18M to Singapore. The main products exported from Malawi to Singapore were Tea ($2.08M), Dried Legumes ($855k), and Other Nuts ($153k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Singapore have decreased at an annualized rate of 10%, from $5.38M in 2022 to $3.18M in 2017.

Exports from Singapore () to Malawi () (2022)

Exports from Malawi () to Singapore () (2022)

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Trade between Singapore () and Malawi ()

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Singapore
Top DestinationHong Kong$51.6B

Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Singapore than Malawi included Hong Kong ($51.6B), China ($51.2B), and Malaysia ($35.9B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Singapore included Zambia ($40.8M), Dominica ($2.76M), and Eritrea ($578k).

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

Comparative Advantage Singapore - Malawi

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

During 2022, Singapore had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Weapons ($3.71M), Mineral Products ($1.91M), and Chemical Products ($656k).

During 2017, Malawi had a large net trade with Singapore in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.09M), Machines ($42.6k), and Instruments ($33.1k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Singapore Malawi+$295kTelephones

Top Product Potential Malawi Singapore+$731kDried Legumes

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Singapore () to Malawi () (2022)

Exports from Malawi () to Singapore () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Singapore () and Malawi ()

Singapore Exports

Malawi Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Singapore - Malawi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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