Trade Competitiveness Map
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Trade Performance HS : Imports of Malawi (2022, in USD thousands)

 Industry Import valueImports as a share of total imports (%)Imports as a share of world imports (%)Growth of imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of share in world imports (% p.a.)Number of imported productsShare of top 3 imported products (%)Share of top 3 supplying countries (%)Net tradeSpecialisation (Balassa Index / RCA Index )Specialisation (Lafay Index)
00 All industries1,544,317100.00000.0100-13-12   2,83925.811444.6-604,553  00Malawi
27 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc268,54817.39000.0100-3-12120-152498.22695.0-268,5050.0-827Malawi
31 Fertilizers223,50214.47000.15004 22-4-181672.13152.7-205,0063.8-631Malawi
84 Boilers, machinery; nuclear reactors, etc123,1857.98000.0000-16 30-1938812.07563.6-96,2810.3-284Malawi
87 Vehicles other than railway, tramway91,2265.91000.0100-19-191-2-207842.95075.9-82,9520.1-287Malawi
85 Electrical, electronic equipment76,3534.94000.0000-20 61-2621719.57168.1-66,0300.1-285Malawi
39 Plastics and articles thereof70,2554.55000.0100-13-1861-1810134.95758.2-59,9760.3-239Malawi
30 Pharmaceutical products61,5213.98000.0100-17-6113-283185.43966.9-60,6270.0-230Malawi
63 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc54,4443.53000.0700-12-1373-184085.55371.9-50,5461.2-163Malawi
15 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc51,2293.32000.03004 170-132194.61894.1-50,8260.1-215Malawi
38 Miscellaneous chemical products50,0113.24000.0200-4 93-134682.94755.2-49,9610.0-238Malawi
90 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus37,5442.43000.01002 20-111447.05759.3-33,9520.1-190Malawi
72 Iron and steel37,0872.40000.0100-17-158-2-258959.31888.9-26,9500.5-172Malawi
48 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board34,6462.24000.0200-9-1950-147735.03562.7-33,9750.1-148Malawi
34 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes34,5662.24000.0400-12-1862-182287.43173.7-34,4160.1-134Malawi
25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement33,1452.15000.0400-13-1993-222889.51976.5-32,7160.2-125Malawi
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations30,3181.96000.03001-596-81496.72489.0-28,3830.5-121Malawi
73 Articles of iron or steel28,0381.82000.0100-16 51-2210521.14574.7-24,5760.2-173Malawi
94 Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings22,5651.46000.0100-5 40-93758.84680.2-20,8880.2-194Malawi
29 Organic chemicals20,1871.31000.0000-3 60-1011252.63073.5-20,1290.0-129Malawi
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc18,8011.22000.0500-47-1-2-4-451496.92973.1-18,6330.1-149Malawi
40 Rubber and articles thereof14,5590.94000.0100-18-1241-235355.54166.3-10,1610.5040Malawi
19 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products10,8590.70000.0100-9-675-161683.23175.2-10,2630.2019Malawi
10 Cereals10,8490.70000.0100-32-1131-45899.41297.31,2621.8010Malawi
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes9,4170.61000.0200-28 -1-2-27498.6694.4418,925253.22124Malawi
33 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries7,8400.51000.0000-20-1151-252475.12774.4-7,1720.1033Malawi
28 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes6,8760.45000.0000-12-1312-1-247140.62777.5-5,8870.1028Malawi
70 Glass and glassware6,7180.44000.0100-9-64-1-123975.92381.5-6,6850.0070Malawi
69 Ceramic products6,3290.41000.0100-18 60-232477.02477.4-6,2760.0069Malawi
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal5,6870.37000.0100-5 42-103657.32484.2-5,6030.0083Malawi
62 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet5,4220.35000.0000-21 22-237522.52179.2-5,3170.0062Malawi
32 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc5,3340.35000.0100-17-2030-203248.52575.6-5,3100.0032Malawi
76 Aluminium and articles thereof4,6210.30000.0000-14 92-232836.52160.1-3,1590.1076Malawi
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles4,3680.28000.0100-20-2731-243966.13063.1-4,3010.0096Malawi
93 Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof4,2710.28000.0300-30 12 -431097.7499.5-4,2710.0093Malawi
68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles4,2630.28000.0100-10-154-1-143749.31978.1-4,0850.1068Malawi
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar4,2340.27000.0000-21-2851-261683.31586.5-3,2410.2022Malawi
44 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal4,1000.27000.0000-11 7-2-184546.91877.98,5811.8144Malawi
54 Manmade filaments4,0530.26000.0100-16-1331-192368.4990.8-3,8200.1054Malawi
61 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet3,9500.26000.0000-21 53-266040.12373.7-3,9160.0061Malawi
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery3,9030.25000.0100-29-2591-38993.11981.719,98011.0117Malawi
20 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations3,6070.23000.0000-19-1252-243465.21593.8-3,4950.0020Malawi
23 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder3,5220.23000.0000-11-1692-20698.01295.028,1707.8123Malawi
04 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes3,4900.23000.0000-29-3062-352159.71673.0-2,4350.3004Malawi
55 Manmade staple fibres3,2860.21000.0100-15 0-2-142369.7982.8-3,2850.0055Malawi
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof3,2640.21000.0000-28 52-332551.02179.6-9510.4064Malawi
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal2,5500.17000.0000-16-1020-185918.93165.6-2,4050.1082Malawi
95 Toys, games, sports requisites2,4390.16000.00004 71-32158.92378.1-2,4120.0095Malawi
12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes2,1960.14000.0000-26 11-1-371280.31489.0122,61521.8612Malawi
35 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes2,1560.14000.0000-8-1292-17957.21377.0-2,1550.0035Malawi
08 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons2,1050.14000.0000-12-542-153461.41485.326,2605.4108Malawi
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes2,0530.13000.0000-31 52-352177.61173.9-1,6470.1003Malawi
42 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods1,7150.11000.0000-2 31-51957.81582.2-1,7030.0042Malawi
74 Copper and articles thereof1,2860.08000.0000-25-2281-332070.61583.1-1,1460.0074Malawi
52 Cotton1,1210.07000.0000-35 3-4-383054.9985.610,2494.8152Malawi
01 Live animals1,0980.07000.0000-11 1-4-13798.0991.58052.2001Malawi
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices1,0350.07000.0000-14-1092-231685.11589.183,01634.4409Malawi
67 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair1,0070.07000.0100-15 114-26687.4686.8-1,0060.0067Malawi
86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment9830.06000.0000-44 30-47690.0895.6-1190.5086Malawi
59 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric9680.06000.0000-1 20-31382.21092.0-9650.0059Malawi
89 Ships, boats and other floating structures9620.06000.0000-38 -3 -35793.5782.8-9530.0089Malawi
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods8520.06000.0100-20-110-4-201078.51182.2-8520.0037Malawi
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof7090.05000.0000-37 -9-5-28796.6692.2-4400.1088Malawi
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations6560.04000.0000-23 32-26686.31782.2-6560.0018Malawi
47 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc6320.04000.000036 2134496.72100.0-6240.0047Malawi
11 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten6020.04000.0000-35 93-441285.7790.41550.7011Malawi
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers5870.04000.0000-27-2262-333244.0796.356,65217.9307Malawi
36 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc5720.04000.0100-20 41-24499.1399.8-3881.0036Malawi
65 Headgear and parts thereof5150.03000.0000-17 115-28787.81182.9-5140.0065Malawi
60 Knitted or crocheted fabric4790.03000.0000-31 40-34885.2595.0-4790.0060Malawi
02 Meat and edible meat offal4710.03000.0000-22-2082-301374.92100.02,3150.5002Malawi
56 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc4570.03000.0000-29-641-331850.51180.5-4560.0056Malawi
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings3550.02000.0000-16 20-181247.6886.2-3510.0057Malawi
58 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc2960.02000.0000-14 0-1-131655.7788.2-2960.0058Malawi
53 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric2680.02000.0000-21-2471-282100.02100.0-2510.0053Malawi
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc2520.02000.0100-19-2862-25498.0298.8-2520.0066Malawi
16 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes1930.01000.0000-21-1811-221349.7793.8-1930.0016Malawi
92 Musical instruments, parts and accessories1120.01000.0000-30 50-35772.3775.0-1040.0092Malawi
80 Tin and articles thereof950.01000.0000-71132-201100.01100.0-950.0080Malawi
06 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc750.00000.0000-16 41-20398.7398.7-750.0006Malawi
50 Silk700.00000.000085 -2-2873100.02100.0-700.0050Malawi
51 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof690.00000.0000-18 -5-3-13859.4395.7-690.0051Malawi
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof560.00000.0000-27 2-1-291344.6378.6-560.0091Malawi
71 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc530.00000.0000-47 10-1-57490.6490.68350.0071Malawi
13 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes500.00000.0000-29 72-36678.0398.0-480.0013Malawi
05 Products of animal origin, nes410.00000.0000-29 40-332100.0492.7-410.0005Malawi
81 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof360.00000.000051 70441100.01100.0-330.0081Malawi
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques300.00000.0000-10 2-1-132100.0476.7-250.0097Malawi
46 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.270.00000.0000-6 112-16396.32100.0-60.0046Malawi
75 Nickel and articles thereof210.00000.0000114 12-3102490.54100.0-210.0075Malawi
26 Ores, slag and ash80.00000.0000-25 111-361100.01100.0-20.0026Malawi
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather70.00000.000063 -7-3701100.01100.08421.3041Malawi
79 Zinc and articles thereof20.00000.0000-29 2-4-310100.00100.0-20.0079Malawi
78 Lead and articles thereof10.00000.0000-57 -10-560100.00100.03271.0078Malawi
45 Cork and articles of cork10.00000.0000  20 0100.00100.0-10.0045Malawi
14 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes00.00000.0000  1511-11500.000.03294.0014Malawi
43 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof00.00000.0000  -21-4 00.000.010.0043Malawi