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Malawi trade dataMalawi Import Data
Malawi import data was $2.45B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Lilongwe
Administrative capital and commercial hub
Currency
MWK
Malawian kwacha
Population
21.5M
Latest public estimate
Malawi top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
Annual value
$2.5B$2.0B$1.5B$1.0B$0.5B$0.0B
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Malawi gateway routes
Nacala and Beira rail corridors
Critical landlocked logistics rail and road routes linking Malawi to deepwater seaports in neighboring Mozambique.
Nacala port rail terminalBeira transport corridor
Songwe and northern road link
Active overland transit route facilitating trade imports of machinery and electronics from East Africa through Tanzania.
Songwe border crossingDar es Salaam corridor
Mchinji and western border post
Overland trade route linking Lilongwe directly to Zambia for agricultural cargo, seed, and chemical fertilizers.
Mchinji border postLilongwe-Lusaka highway
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$345.0M
Refined petroleum products
- Share
- 15.0%
- Value
- $345.0M
Primary energy supply, transport fuel, and downstream fuel distribution
02$276.0M
Fertilizers
- Share
- 12.0%
- Value
- $276.0M
Essential agricultural inputs for tobacco, maize, and tea farming
03$230.0M
Machinery and mechanical appliances
- Share
- 10.0%
- Value
- $230.0M
Industrial food processors, agricultural machinery, and pumps
04$184.0M
Electrical machinery and equipment
- Share
- 8.0%
- Value
- $184.0M
Electrical hardware, telecom equipment, and power generators
05$138.0M
Wheat and grain products
- Share
- 6.0%
- Value
- $138.0M
Imported grain supplies for domestic flour mills and food security
06$138.0M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 6.0%
- Value
- $138.0M
Essential medicines, vaccines, and public health supplies
07$115.0M
Road vehicles and parts
- Share
- 5.0%
- Value
- $115.0M
Commercial delivery trucks, agricultural vehicles, and spare parts
08$92.0M
Plastics and articles
- Share
- 4.0%
- Value
- $92.0M
Polymer raw materials, packaging materials, and containers
09$80.5M
Articles of iron or steel
- Share
- 3.5%
- Value
- $80.5M
Structural steel, tubes, fittings, and construction materials
10$69.0M
Animal or vegetable fats and oils
- Share
- 3.0%
- Value
- $69.0M
Cooking oils, palm oil, and margarine inputs
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Refined petroleum products | $345.0M | 15.0% | Primary energy supply, transport fuel, and downstream fuel distribution |
| 02 | Fertilizers | $276.0M | 12.0% | Essential agricultural inputs for tobacco, maize, and tea farming |
| 03 | Machinery and mechanical appliances | $230.0M | 10.0% | Industrial food processors, agricultural machinery, and pumps |
| 04 | Electrical machinery and equipment | $184.0M | 8.0% | Electrical hardware, telecom equipment, and power generators |
| 05 | Wheat and grain products | $138.0M | 6.0% | Imported grain supplies for domestic flour mills and food security |
| 06 | Pharmaceutical products | $138.0M | 6.0% | Essential medicines, vaccines, and public health supplies |
| 07 | Road vehicles and parts | $115.0M | 5.0% | Commercial delivery trucks, agricultural vehicles, and spare parts |
| 08 | Plastics and articles | $92.0M | 4.0% | Polymer raw materials, packaging materials, and containers |
| 09 | Articles of iron or steel | $80.5M | 3.5% | Structural steel, tubes, fittings, and construction materials |
| 10 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils | $69.0M | 3.0% | Cooking oils, palm oil, and margarine inputs |
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Malawi import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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