Indonesia (IDN) and Malawi (MWI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Indonesia-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Indonesia exported $23.7M to Malawi. The main products that Indonesia exported to Malawi were Soap ($13.9M), Glycerol ($3.5M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($2.03M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.6%, from $37.1M in 2017 to $23.7M in 2022.

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

Malawi-Indonesia Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $6.68M to Indonesia. The main products that Malawi exported to Indonesia were Raw Tobacco ($6.67M), Dried Legumes ($7.64k), and Office Machine Parts ($1.09k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.37%, from $10.3M in 2017 to $6.68M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Indonesia ranked 67 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.012), and 26 in total exports ($320B). That same year, Malawi ranked 157 in total exports ($1.19B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Indonesia exported $23.7M to Malawi. The main products exported from Indonesia to Malawi were Soap ($13.9M), Glycerol ($3.5M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($2.03M). During the last 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.6%, from $37.1M in 2017 to $23.7M in 2022.

In 2017, Malawi exported $6.68M to Indonesia. The main products exported from Malawi to Indonesia were Raw Tobacco ($6.67M), Dried Legumes ($7.64k), and Office Machine Parts ($1.09k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.37%, from $10.3M in 2022 to $6.68M in 2017.

Exports from Indonesia () to Malawi () (2022)

Exports from Malawi () to Indonesia () (2022)

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Trade between Indonesia () and Malawi ()

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Indonesia
Top DestinationChina$67.7B

Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Indonesia than Malawi included China ($67.7B), United States ($31.6B), and Japan ($26.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Indonesia included Zambia ($40.8M), Zimbabwe ($45M), and Lesotho ($354k).

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

Comparative Advantage Indonesia - Malawi

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

During 2022, Indonesia had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Chemical Products ($16.4M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($4.6M), and Footwear and Headwear ($736k).

During 2017, Malawi had a large net trade with Indonesia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($6.67M), Vegetable Products ($7.64k), and Machines ($1.09k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Indonesia Malawi+$642kRubber Tires

Top Product Potential Malawi Indonesia+$4.22MRaw Tobacco

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Indonesia () to Malawi () (2022)

Exports from Malawi () to Indonesia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Indonesia () and Malawi ()

Indonesia Exports

Malawi Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Indonesia - Malawi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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