United States Exports to Malawi

The United States' exports to Malawi rose to $26.94 million in 2024, up from $18.19 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 48.1% ($8.75 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United States to Malawi were Electrical machinery and equipment ($9.55 million), Unspecified commodities ($5.09 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($4.19 million).

United States had a trade deficit with Malawi that narrowed to $16.07 million in 2024 from $28.99 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 44.6% ($12.92 million).

United States Exports to Malawi by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of US exports to Malawi by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $9.55M 2024
2 Unspecified commodities $5.09M 2024
3 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $4.19M 2024
4 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.82M 2024
5 Miscellaneous chemical products $1.21M 2024
6 Plastics and plastic articles $800,528 2024
7 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $633,609 2024
8 Rubber and rubber articles $477,205 2024
9 Organic chemicals $446,976 2024
10 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $423,670 2024
11 Articles of iron or steel $373,342 2024
12 Miscellaneous base metal articles $347,546 2024
13 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $315,812 2024
14 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $265,857 2024
15 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $208,829 2024
16 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $107,673 2024
17 Cereals $98,243 2024
18 Pharmaceutical products $94,778 2024
19 Aluminium and aluminium articles $87,661 2024
20 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $62,145 2024
21 Paper, paperboard and articles $53,946 2024
22 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $52,850 2024
23 Miscellaneous edible preparations $40,841 2024
24 Non-knitted clothing $40,415 2024
25 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $39,496 2024
26 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $25,447 2024
27 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $23,397 2024
28 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $18,308 2024
29 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $12,209 2024
30 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $8,532 2024
31 Headgear $7,497 2024
32 Footwear and parts $6,200 2024
33 Glass and glassware $5,325 2024
34 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $2,700 2024