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Population as of 2020: 19.1 million 60 of 193
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Region: Africa
Nominal G.D.P. in 2024: $11 billion 149 of 193
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Total merchandise exports in 2024: $958.50 million. 122 of 193
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These are calendar-year 2024 goods exports reported by Malawi, excluding services. All amounts are nominal 2024 U.S. dollars, valued free on board (FOB), with no inflation adjustment.
These customs-based merchandise figures include re-exports where reported; undeclared and informal trade are not comprehensively measured.
Top Exports
Top 20 export categories, 2024
Ranked by export value.
| Rank | Item | Dollar amount | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse | $569.46 million | Tobacco, tobacco substitutes and nicotine products |
| 2 | Dried shelled peas, beans, lentils and other leguminous vegetables | $81.95 million | Vegetables, roots and tubers |
| 3 | Tea | $69.37 million | Coffee, tea and spices |
| 4 | Soya-bean oilcake and other solid residues | $35.26 million | Food-industry residues and animal feed |
| 5 | Groundnuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked | $29.21 million | Oilseeds, seeds, medicinal plants and fodder |
| 6 | Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances | $24.58 million | Wood, wood articles and charcoal |
| 7 | Other nuts, fresh or dried | $15.95 million | Fruit and nuts |
| 8 | Poultry meat and edible offal, fresh, chilled or frozen | $13.19 million | Meat and edible meat offal |
| 9 | Special-purpose motor vehicles | $9.86 million | Vehicles and vehicle parts |
| 10 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form | $9.43 million | Sugar and sugar confectionery |
| 11 | Other oilseeds and oleaginous fruits | $7.62 million | Oilseeds, seeds, medicinal plants and fodder |
| 12 | Soya beans | $7.39 million | Oilseeds, seeds, medicinal plants and fodder |
| 13 | Self-propelled excavators, loaders, bulldozers and other earth-moving or compacting machinery | $6.13 million | Machinery and mechanical appliances |
| 14 | Ferrous waste and scrap, and remelting scrap ingots | $5.96 million | Iron and steel |
| 15 | Natural rubber and similar natural gums, in primary forms, plates, sheets or strips | $4.42 million | Rubber and rubber articles |
| 16 | Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens | $4.26 million | Fruit and nuts |
| 17 | Bran, sharps and other residues; whether or not in the form of pellets derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants | $3.99 million | Food-industry residues and animal feed |
| 18 | Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard | $3.50 million | Oilseeds, seeds, medicinal plants and fodder |
| 19 | Coffee, coffee husks and skins, and coffee-containing substitutes | $3.47 million | Coffee, tea and spices |
| 20 | Sacks and bags for packing goods | $3.38 million | Other made-up textiles, used clothing and rags |
Top 10 importers of Malawi's exports, 2024
Ranked by Malawi's reported merchandise exports to each named destination economy. Separately reported territories may appear. These are recorded export destinations; goods may subsequently be re-exported.
| Rank | Country | Dollar amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | $178.70 million |
| 2 | South Africa | $62.13 million |
| 3 | India | $60.61 million |
| 4 | Tanzania | $57.06 million |
| 5 | Egypt | $47.32 million |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | $42.43 million |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $36.19 million |
| 8 | United States (including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands) | $33.53 million |
| 9 | Germany | $32.99 million |
| 10 | Poland | $29.26 million |
