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Exports $288MRnk 101 / 223
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Top Product $20.1MWheat
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Exports $158MRnk 12 / 180
2022
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Top Product $49.5MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 87 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$113BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH101%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%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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Germany-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $288M to Kenya. The main products that Germany exported to Kenya were Wheat ($20.1M), Other Plastic Products ($15.4M), and Tractors ($11.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.61%, from $384M in 2017 to $288M in 2022.

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

Kenya-Germany Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $158M to Germany. The main products that Kenya exported to Germany were Coffee ($49.5M), Cut Flowers ($29.2M), and Titanium Ore ($12.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 4.1%,  from $130M in 2017 to $158M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). 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, Germany exported €26.7M and imported €20.9M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of €5.78M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €4.59M (20.8%) from €22.1M to €26.7M, while imports decreased by €-2.7M (-11.5%) from €23.6M to €20.9M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Germany to Kenya were Fertilizers (€9.29M), Medical, surgical equipment, orthopaedic apparatus (€1.34M), Other chemical final products (€1.25M), Lorries and special purpose motor vehicles (€877k), and Other machinery (€813k). In August 2024 the top imports of Germany from Kenya were Live plants and products of floriculture (€5.59M), Coffee (€4.53M), Games and toys (€1.71M), Other mining and quarrying products (€1.65M), and Nuts and dried fruits (€678k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Bavaria (€2.54M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€2.29M), Baden-Württemberg (€1.94M), Berlin (€993k), and Lower Saxony (€863k), while imports destinations were mainly Hamburg (€4.12M), Lower Saxony (€3.07M), Bremen (€2.57M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€2.3M), and Bavaria (€2.12M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Fertilizers (€9.19M or 9.68k%), Medical, surgical equipment, orthopaedic apparatus (€894k or 200%), and Other chemical final products (€394k or 46.1%). In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Fruit preparations and canned fruit (€-1.22M or -82.9%), Other food of vegetable origin (€-1.06M or -100%), and Nuts and dried fruits (€-392k or -36.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€4.59M(20.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-2.7M(-11.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Bavaria€2.54M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $288M to Kenya. The main products exported from Germany to Kenya were Wheat ($20.1M), Other Plastic Products ($15.4M), and Tractors ($11.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.61%, from $384M in 2017 to $288M in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $158M to Germany. The main products exported from Kenya to Germany were Coffee ($49.5M), Cut Flowers ($29.2M), and Titanium Ore ($12.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 4.1%, from $130M in 2022 to $158M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Kenya included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Germany included Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and Tanzania ($418M).

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - Kenya

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Machines ($88.1M), Chemical Products ($52.6M), and Transportation ($28.1M).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($118M), Mineral Products ($16.9M), and Foodstuffs ($9.61M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Kenya+$14.9MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Kenya Germany+$25MCoffee

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

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

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