Zambia (ZMB) and Malawi (MWI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zambia-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $179M to Malawi. The main products that Zambia exported to Malawi were Raw Tobacco ($54.1M), Cement ($42.7M), and Stone Processing Machines ($12.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $90.6M in 2018 to $179M in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia did not export any services to Malawi.

Malawi-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $34.5M to Zambia. The main products that Malawi exported to Zambia were Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($6.33M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($4.1M), and Gypsum ($3.88M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $20.8M in 2018 to $34.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Malawi did not export any services to Zambia.

Comparison In 2023, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B). 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, Zambia exported $179M to Malawi. The main products exported from Zambia to Malawi were Raw Tobacco ($54.1M), Cement ($42.7M), and Stone Processing Machines ($12.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $90.6M in 2018 to $179M in 2023.

In 2018, Malawi exported $34.5M to Zambia. The main products exported from Malawi to Zambia were Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($6.33M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($4.1M), and Gypsum ($3.88M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $20.8M in 2023 to $34.5M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia () to Malawi () (2023)

Exports from Malawi () to Zambia () (2023)

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Trade between Zambia () and Malawi ()

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Malawi included Switzerland ($4.26B), China ($2.39B), and India ($2.11B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than Zambia included Germany ($99.1M), Poland ($45.7M), and Ukraine ($15.7M).

Difference in imports from Malawi () and Zambia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Malawi

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Foodstuffs ($61.9M), Mineral Products ($50.7M), and Machines ($15.9M).

During 2018, Malawi had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($12M), Mineral Products ($5.43M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($4.68M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Malawi+$3.78kGold

Top Product Potential Malawi Zambia+$3.62kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zambia () to Malawi () (2023)

Exports from Malawi () to Zambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia () and Malawi ()

Zambia Exports

Malawi Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Malawi () and Zambia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Malawi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Zambia () and Malawi () (2023)

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