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Exports $6.55BRnk 67 / 211
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Top Product $158MHot-Rolled Iron
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Exports $239MRnk 10 / 180
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Top Product $103MTitanium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 87 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH62.8%CURRENT US$
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China-Kenya Trade: In 2022, China exported $6.55B to Kenya. The main products that China exported to Kenya were Hot-Rolled Iron ($158M), Rubber Footwear ($155M), and Polyacetals ($155M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 5.31%, from $5.06B in 2017 to $6.55B in 2022.

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

Kenya-China Trade: 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). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to China have increased at an annualized rate of 4.76%,  from $108M in 2017 to $239M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, China exported $744M and imported $16.2M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of $728M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China have increased by $99.6M (15.5%) from $645M to $744M, while imports increased by $5.17M (46.8%) from $11M to $16.2M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of China to Kenya were Rubber Footwear ($24.2M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($21.7M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($17.1M), Telephones ($16.7M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($16M). In October 2024 the top imports of China from Kenya were Titanium Ore ($4.69M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($4.59M), Manganese Ore ($1.49M), Scrap Copper ($1.17M), and Other Nuts ($1.03M).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($179M), Guangdong Province ($136M), Shandong Province ($103M), Jiangsu Province ($76.4M), and Sichuan Province ($28.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($6.64M), Zhejiang Province ($3.68M), Fujian Province ($1.27M), Jiangsu Province ($686k), and Liaoning Province ($682k).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Non-Knit Men's Suits ($10.8M or 311%), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($10.3M or 153%), and Ceramic Bricks ($6.83M or 239%). In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Carbonates ($358k or 221%), Insect Resins ($309k or 74%), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($237k or 5.45%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$99.6M(15.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$5.17M(46.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Zhejiang Province$179M

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

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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 5 years the exports of China to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 5.31%, from $5.06B in 2017 to $6.55B in 2022.

In 2017, 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 5 years the exports of Kenya to China have increased at an annualized rate of 4.76%, from $108M in 2022 to $239M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B
Kenya
Top DestinationUnited 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 2022, countries that imported more from China than Kenya included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than China included South Sudan ($170M), Tokelau ($5.69k), and Guam ($1.81k).

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

Comparative Advantage China - Kenya

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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 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($169M), Vegetable Products ($30.6M), and Animal Products ($12.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Kenya+$117MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Kenya China+$12.7MOther Nuts

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 China and Kenya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

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

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