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About

China-Kenya In 2022, China exported $6.55B to Kenya. The main products that China exported to Kenya are 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.

Kenya-China In 2022, Kenya exported $239M to China. The main products that Kenya exported 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, Kenya did not export any services to China.

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

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

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.

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.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$551B
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage China - Kenya

Flow
Scale

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

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

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).

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

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

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