Iran (IRN) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iran-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $28.4M to Kenya. The main products that Iran exported to Kenya were Asphalt Mixtures ($13.8M), Petroleum Coke ($8.64M), and Pasta ($2.14M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.6%, from $109M in 2018 to $28.4M in 2023.

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

Kenya-Iran Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $48M to Iran. The main products that Kenya exported to Iran were Tea ($44.8M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($1.93M), and Coffee ($1.25M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Iran have increased at an annualized rate of 18.9%, from $20.2M in 2018 to $48M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B). 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, Iran exported $28.4M to Kenya. The main products exported from Iran to Kenya were Asphalt Mixtures ($13.8M), Petroleum Coke ($8.64M), and Pasta ($2.14M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.6%, from $109M in 2018 to $28.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $48M to Iran. The main products exported from Kenya to Iran were Tea ($44.8M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($1.93M), and Coffee ($1.25M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Iran have increased at an annualized rate of 18.9%, from $20.2M in 2023 to $48M in 2018.

Exports from Iran () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Iran () (2023)

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Trade between Iran () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Kenya included China ($4.59B), Turkey ($2.18B), and India ($1.02B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Iran included Uganda ($893M), United States ($838M), and Netherlands ($706M).

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

Comparative Advantage Iran - Kenya

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

During 2023, Iran had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($24.6M), Foodstuffs ($2.24M), and Chemical Products ($836k).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Vegetable Products ($46M), Animal Products ($1.94M), and Textiles ($8.53k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Iran Kenya+$2.61MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Kenya Iran+$786kCoffee

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iran () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Iran () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Iran () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Iran - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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