Malawi trade deficit expected to widen in 2026
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times
Malawi’s trade deficit is expected to widen further in 2026, driven by rising imports of fuel, fertiliser and vehicles, while exports remain weak. Tobacco accounts for about 40% of export revenues and sales reached $287 million by the end of October, compared with $526.2 million a year earlier, according to the World Bank and Reserve Bank of Malawi Deputy Governor Kisu Simwaka.
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