Egypt (EGY) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $381M to Kenya. The main products that Egypt exported to Kenya were Raw Sugar ($60M), Tissue ($25.5M), and Toilet Paper ($20.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.062%, from $382M in 2018 to $381M in 2023.

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

Kenya-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $255M to Egypt. The main products that Kenya exported to Egypt were Tea ($224M), Tropical Fruits ($9.49M), and Cellulose Fibers Paper ($7.63M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 1.63%, from $235M in 2018 to $255M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B). 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, Egypt exported $381M to Kenya. The main products exported from Egypt to Kenya were Raw Sugar ($60M), Tissue ($25.5M), and Toilet Paper ($20.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.062%, from $382M in 2018 to $381M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $255M to Egypt. The main products exported from Kenya to Egypt were Tea ($224M), Tropical Fruits ($9.49M), and Cellulose Fibers Paper ($7.63M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 1.63%, from $235M in 2023 to $255M in 2018.

Exports from Egypt () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Kenya ()

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Kenya Exports

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Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Kenya included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Italy ($2.9B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Egypt included Uganda ($893M), Tanzania ($451M), and Pakistan ($520M).

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Kenya

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

During 2023, Egypt had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($106M), Paper Goods ($58.2M), and Chemical Products ($56.8M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Vegetable Products ($237M), Paper Goods ($15M), and Foodstuffs ($1.25M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Kenya+$5.76MNitrogenous Fertilizers

Top Product Potential Kenya Egypt+$1.09MTropical Fruits

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Egypt () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and Kenya ()

Egypt Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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