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About

Kenya-United States In 2022, Kenya exported $722M to United States. The main products that Kenya exported to United States are Non-Knit Men's Suits ($119M), Titanium Ore ($85.5M), and Coffee ($66M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 7.44%, from $104M in 1995 to $722M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to United States.

United States-Kenya In 2022, United States exported $661M to Kenya. The main products that United States exported to Kenya were Petroleum Gas ($241M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($51.9M), and Spark-Ignition Engines ($28.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 6.91%, from $109M in 1995 to $661M in 2022.

In 2022, United States 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, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kenya exported $722M to United States. The main products exported from Kenya to United States were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($119M), Titanium Ore ($85.5M), and Coffee ($66M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 7.44%, from $104M in 1995 to $722M in 2022.

In 2022, United States exported $661M to Kenya. The main products exported from United States to Kenya were Petroleum Gas ($241M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($51.9M), and Spark-Ignition Engines ($28.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 6.91%, from $109M in 1995 to $661M in 2022.

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya (Flag) and United States (Flag)

Kenya Exports

United States Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M
United States
Top Destination
Canada$308B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kenya than United States were Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and South Sudan ($170M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than Kenya were Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - United States

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Textiles ($412M), Vegetable Products ($137M), and Mineral Products ($88.4M).

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($245M), Machines ($88.3M), and Chemical Products ($79.1M).

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 United States. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United States has comparative advantage over Kenya.

Product Space of Kenya (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

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