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Top Product $103MTitanium Ore
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Top Product $158MHot-Rolled Iron
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Kenya-China In 2022, Kenya exported $239M to China. The main products that Kenya exported to China are Titanium Ore ($103M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($41.5M), and Manganese Ore ($15.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to China have increased at an annualized rate of 21.7%, from $1.2M in 1995 to $239M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to China.

China-Kenya In 2022, China exported $6.55B to Kenya. The main products that China exported to Kenya were Hot-Rolled Iron ($158M), Rubber Footwear ($155M), and Polyacetals ($155M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $104M in 1995 to $6.55B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Kenya.

Comparison In 2022,  Kenya ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.49), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kenya exported $239M to China. The main products exported from Kenya to China were Titanium Ore ($103M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($41.5M), and Manganese Ore ($15.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to China have increased at an annualized rate of 21.7%, from $1.2M in 1995 to $239M in 2022.

In 2022, China exported $6.55B to Kenya. The main products exported from China to Kenya were Hot-Rolled Iron ($158M), Rubber Footwear ($155M), and Polyacetals ($155M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $104M in 1995 to $6.55B in 2022.

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Exports from China (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Kenya (Flag) and China (Flag)

Kenya Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B

This map shows whether countries import more from Kenya or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Kenya and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kenya than China were South Sudan ($170M), Tokelau ($5.69k), and Guam ($1.81k).

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Kenya were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - China

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This chart compares trade between Kenya and China by product, considering products traded by both, Kenya and China.

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($169M), Vegetable Products ($30.6M), and Animal Products ($12.1M).

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Machines ($1.5B), Textiles ($1.13B), and Metals ($980M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Kenya has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Kenya.

Product Space of Kenya (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

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