Malawi Imports from China was US$546.12 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Malawi Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2025.


Malawi Imports from China Value Year
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $79.98M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $72.94M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $70.17M 2023
Fertilizers $52.87M 2023
Plastics $37.83M 2023
Iron and steel $29.00M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $25.34M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $22.01M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $17.42M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $14.67M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $14.36M 2023
Rubbers $12.74M 2023
Manmade filaments $9.23M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $9.16M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $9.02M 2023
Aluminum $7.47M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $6.99M 2023
Organic chemicals $6.49M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $4.04M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $3.62M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $3.56M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $3.43M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $3.15M 2023
Glass and glassware $2.80M 2023
Copper $2.68M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $2.64M 2023
Ceramic products $2.40M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $2.15M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $1.60M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $1.47M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $1.29M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $1.16M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $1.03M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $995.35K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $882.59K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $868.12K 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $786.47K 2023
Cotton $780.62K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $755.10K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $483.87K 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $435.73K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $412.16K 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $405.82K 2023
Headgear and $380.99K 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $359.02K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $333.84K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $333.06K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $332.51K 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $321.10K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $309.02K 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $277.19K 2023
Silk $276.79K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $213.94K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $201.75K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $169.57K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $154.48K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $147.65K 2023
Clocks and watches $108.27K 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $87.22K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $83.61K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $57.45K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $57.23K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $52.76K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $52.42K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $50.07K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $26.76K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $24.47K 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $24.19K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $22.83K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $21.68K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $19.14K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $17.24K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $13.00K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $12.88K 2023
Zinc $10.14K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $9.91K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $9.78K 2023
Nickel $9.46K 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $9.29K 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $6.53K 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $5.46K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $5.33K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $4.94K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $4.21K 2023
Ores slag and ash $2.14K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $1.64K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $1.13K 2023
Cereals $628 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $470 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $333 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $270 2023
Tin $179 2023
Live animals $84 2023
Products of animal origin $64 2023
Lead $19 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $289 2022




malawi Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -411089.30 -457153.00 4926.02 -457153.00 MWK Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 18.30 -15.50 18.30 -25.10 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -3641.20 -2406.30 -4.38 -3641.20 USD Million [+]
Exports 52614.90 57036.50 321995.20 617.70 MWK Million [+]
Imports 463704.20 514189.50 550187.80 1055.70 MWK Million [+]
Gold Reserves 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 Tonnes [+]
External Debt 5887049.29 3310068.74 5887049.29 980.60 MWK Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 165.81 188.56 812.69 -8.89 USD Million [+]