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As of 2022, Malawi's total merchandise exports amounted to approximately **\$900 million**, reflecting a diverse export portfolio dominated by agricultural products and raw materials. | Rank | Product Category | Export Value (USD) | Share of Total Exports | | ---- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------- | | 1 | **Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse** | \$434 million | 48.2% | | 2 | **Gold** | \$225 million | 25.0% | | 3 | **Tea** | \$76.1 million | 8.5% | | 4 | **Groundnuts (not roasted or otherwise cooked)** | \$81.4 million | 9.0% | | 5 | **Dried leguminous vegetables (e.g., beans, lentils)** | \$57.5 million | 6.4% | | 6 | **Sugar and sugar confectionery** | \$43 million | 4.8% | | 7 | **Coffee, tea, maté, and spices** | \$70 million | 7.8% | | 8 | **Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits** | \$102 million | 11.3% | | 9 | **Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers** | \$100 million | 11.1% | | 10 | **Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed** | \$52 million | 5.8% | | 11 | **Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons** | \$20 million | 2.2% | | 12 | **Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals** | \$11.7 million | 1.3% | | 13 | **Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof** | \$10.3 million | 1.1% | | 14 | **Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal** | \$10 million | 1.1% | | 15 | **Pharmaceutical products** | Data not specified | — | | 16 | **Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations** | Data not specified | — | | 17 | **Textiles and textile articles** | Data not specified | — | | 18 | **Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles** | Data not specified | — | | 19 | **Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted** | Data not specified | — | | 20 | **Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted** | Data not specified | — | Top Export Destinations **Belgium**: \$144 million (15.98% of total exports) **Tanzania**: \$85 million (9.42%) **Kenya**: \$62 million (6.89%) **South Africa**: \$58 million (6.45%) **Zimbabwe**: \$48 million (5.33%) These figures highlight Malawi's strong trade relationships, particularly within the African continent and with European partners.
