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Exports $201MRnk 89 / 222
2022
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Top Product $77.4MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $98.6MRnk 17 / 180
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Top Product $42.5MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 87 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH101%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,099CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH62.8%CURRENT US$
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Belgium-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $201M to Kenya. The main products that Belgium exported to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($77.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($15.7M), and Other Heating Machinery ($12.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 8.67%, from $132M in 2017 to $201M in 2022.

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

Kenya-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $98.6M to Belgium. The main products that Kenya exported to Belgium were Coffee ($42.5M), Titanium Ore ($28.6M), and Legumes ($5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%,  from $58.2M in 2017 to $98.6M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Belgium exported €18.5M and imported €4.57M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of €14M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Belgium have increased by €11.6M (167%) from €6.93M to €18.5M, while imports increased by €2.13M (87%) from €2.44M to €4.57M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Kenya were Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or... (€2.89M), Chemical products n.e.s. (€1.29M), Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€821k), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€795k), and Products of the milling industry (€788k). In August 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Kenya were Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or... (€621k), Chemical products n.e.s. (€512k), Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers (€406k), Coffee, tea, mate & spices (€402k), and Toys, games, & sports (€266k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or... (€2.82M or 4.04k%), Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€635k or 341%), and Chemical products n.e.s. (€411k or 46.8%). In August 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or... (€260k or 72.2%), Vegetable textile fibers, paper yarn &... (€40.9k or 21.3%), and Plastics & articles thereof (€1.59k or 6.11k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€11.6M(167%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€2.13M(87%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Belgium. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Belgium over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Belgium exported $201M to Kenya. The main products exported from Belgium to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($77.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($15.7M), and Other Heating Machinery ($12.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 8.67%, from $132M in 2017 to $201M in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $98.6M to Belgium. The main products exported from Kenya to Belgium were Coffee ($42.5M), Titanium Ore ($28.6M), and Legumes ($5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $58.2M in 2022 to $98.6M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Kenya included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Belgium included Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and South Sudan ($170M).

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

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Kenya

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

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($77.7M), Chemical Products ($55.5M), and Machines ($26.7M).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Vegetable Products ($51.9M), Mineral Products ($29.2M), and Foodstuffs ($9.62M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Kenya+$55.2MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Kenya Belgium+$3.94MCoffee

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

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

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

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