Kenya (KEN) and Sweden (SWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Sweden Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $30.2M to Sweden. The main products that Kenya exported to Sweden were Coffee ($22.6M), Cut Flowers ($3.62M), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($2.35M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 0.55%, from $29.4M in 2017 to $30.2M in 2022.

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

Sweden-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Sweden exported $47.7M to Kenya. The main products that Sweden exported to Kenya were Kraft Paper ($12.6M), Kaolin Coated Paper ($3.57M), and Other Uncoated Paper ($2.94M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sweden to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.19%, from $65.7M in 2017 to $47.7M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, Sweden ranked 9 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.49), and 33 in total exports ($194B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $30.2M to Sweden. The main products exported from Kenya to Sweden were Coffee ($22.6M), Cut Flowers ($3.62M), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($2.35M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 0.55%, from $29.4M in 2017 to $30.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Sweden exported $47.7M to Kenya. The main products exported from Sweden to Kenya were Kraft Paper ($12.6M), Kaolin Coated Paper ($3.57M), and Other Uncoated Paper ($2.94M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sweden to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.19%, from $65.7M in 2022 to $47.7M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Sweden () (2022)

Exports from Sweden () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Sweden ()

Kenya Exports

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Sweden Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Sweden
Top DestinationGermany$19.2B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Sweden included Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and Tanzania ($418M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sweden than Kenya included Germany ($19.2B), Norway ($18.7B), and United States ($17.8B).

Difference in imports from Sweden () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Sweden

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Vegetable Products ($26.8M), Foodstuffs ($2.36M), and Miscellaneous ($337k).

During 2017, Sweden had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Paper Goods ($20.6M), Machines ($8.23M), and Chemical Products ($5.87M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Sweden+$2.5MCut Flowers

Top Product Potential Sweden Kenya+$4.1MPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Kenya and Sweden. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sweden. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sweden indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Sweden () (2022)

Exports from Sweden () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Sweden ()

Kenya Exports

Sweden Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sweden () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Sweden

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kenya () and Sweden () (2022)

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