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2023
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Exports $4.66BRnk 75 / 208
2023
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Top Product $231MRubber Footwear
2023
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Exports $221MRnk 11 / 187
2023
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Top Product $67.8MTitanium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH75.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,952CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.4%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Kenya Trade: In 2023, China exported $4.66B to Kenya. The main products that China exported to Kenya were Rubber Footwear ($231M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($162M), and Rubber Tires ($146M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 0.98%, from $4.43B in 2018 to $4.66B in 2023.

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

Kenya-China Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $221M to China. The main products that Kenya exported to China were Titanium Ore ($67.8M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($31.8M), and Other Nuts ($17.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to China have increased at an annualized rate of 9.05%,  from $143M in 2018 to $221M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, China exported $904M and imported $20.5M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of $884M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $139M (18.1%) from $766M to $904M, while imports increased by $7.92M (62.8%) from $12.6M to $20.5M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Kenya were Railway Freight Cars ($40.3M), Rubber Footwear ($23.5M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($21.9M), Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($19.2M), and Other Furniture ($17.3M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Kenya were Titanium Ore ($6.35M), Scrap Copper ($4.56M), Other Nuts ($2.64M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($2.42M), and Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($1.33M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($162M), Guangdong Province ($128M), Shandong Province ($120M), Jiangsu Province ($74.6M), and Hunan Province ($62.2M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($6.45M), Zhejiang Province ($4.66M), Fujian Province ($2.48M), Tianjin ($1.73M), and Shanghai Province ($1.15M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Raw Plastic Sheeting ($5.68M or 142%), Polyacetals ($4.62M or 108%), and Used Clothing ($4.5M or 91.3%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Scrap Copper ($3.38M or 288%), Titanium Ore ($1.67M or 35.6%), and Other Nuts ($1.61M or 156%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$139M(18.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$7.92M(62.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$162M

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 2023, China exported $4.66B to Kenya. The main products exported from China to Kenya were Rubber Footwear ($231M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($162M), and Rubber Tires ($146M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 0.98%, from $4.43B in 2018 to $4.66B in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $221M to China. The main products exported from Kenya to China were Titanium Ore ($67.8M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($31.8M), and Other Nuts ($17.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to China have increased at an annualized rate of 9.05%, from $143M in 2023 to $221M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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 2023, countries that imported more from China than Kenya included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than China included South Sudan ($227M), American Samoa ($6.04k), and Cocos (Keeling) Islands ($5k).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, China had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Machines ($1.21B), Textiles ($781M), and Metals ($536M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($117M), Vegetable Products ($44.7M), and Animal Products ($18.9M).

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) (2023)

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