Botswana (BWA) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $445k to Kenya. The main products that Botswana exported to Kenya were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($117k), Recreational Boats ($88.8k), and Delivery Trucks ($45.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.65%, from $739k in 2018 to $445k in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $809k to Botswana. The main products that Kenya exported to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($294k), Cars ($137k), and Fake Hair ($76.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.49%, from $1.47M in 2018 to $809k in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to Botswana.

Comparison: In 2023, Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Botswana exported $445k to Kenya. The main products exported from Botswana to Kenya were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($117k), Recreational Boats ($88.8k), and Delivery Trucks ($45.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.65%, from $739k in 2018 to $445k in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $809k to Botswana. The main products exported from Kenya to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($294k), Cars ($137k), and Fake Hair ($76.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.49%, from $1.47M in 2023 to $809k in 2018.

Exports from Botswana () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Botswana () (2023)

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Trade between Botswana () and Kenya ()

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Kenya included United Arab Emirates ($1.81B), India ($1.15B), and Belgium ($1.08B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Botswana included Uganda ($893M), Netherlands ($706M), and Pakistan ($520M).

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Botswana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Kenya

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

During 2023, Botswana had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Transportation ($289k), Chemical Products ($52.6k), and Machines ($34.8k).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Chemical Products ($297k), Transportation ($184k), and Footwear and Headwear ($140k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Kenya+$116kCars

Top Product Potential Kenya Botswana+$399kPackaged 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 Botswana and Kenya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Botswana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and Kenya ()

Botswana Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Botswana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Botswana () and Kenya () (2023)

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