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Top Product $388MCars
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Top Product $17.5MTitanium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.49Rnk 84 / 124
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Kenya In 2022, Japan exported $927M to Kenya. The main products that Japan exported to Kenya are Cars ($388M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($258M), and Delivery Trucks ($118M). During the last 27 years the exports of Japan to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 4.7%, from $268M in 1995 to $927M in 2022.

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

Kenya-Japan In 2022, Kenya exported $71.9M to Japan. The main products that Kenya exported to Japan were Titanium Ore ($17.5M), Other Ores ($12.9M), and Coffee ($9.63M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.32%, from $23M in 1995 to $71.9M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.99), and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Kenya ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.49), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, Japan exported ¥8.01B and imported ¥660M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥7.35B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-1.07B (-11.8%) from ¥9.09B to ¥8.01B, while imports increased by ¥10.7M (1.65%) from ¥650M to ¥660M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of Japan to Kenya were Hot-Rolled Iron (¥3.98B), Cars (¥2.94B), Delivery Trucks (¥941M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥475M), and Motor vehicle (8701 to 8705) chassis... (¥91.2M). In January 2024 the top imports of Japan from Kenya were Tea (¥202M), Other Ores (¥132M), Cut Flowers (¥98.4M), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom... (¥39.7M), and Scrap Copper (¥39.1M).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥1.83B), Hiroshima (¥1.5B), Ōita (¥1.43B), Aichi (¥1.02B), and Osaka (¥710M), while imports destinations were mainly Osaka (¥153M), Shizuoka (¥137M), Chiba (¥128M), Tokyo (¥63.9M), and Aichi (¥62.5M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Pesticides (¥-117M or -74.6%), Combustion Engines (¥-61.7M or -98.8%), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥-35.1M or -41.6%). In January 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Tea (¥90.3M or 80.7%), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥13.7M or 1.93k%), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom... (¥8.36M or 26.7%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥-1.07B(-11.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥10.7M(1.65%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Kanagawa¥1.83B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Japan exported $927M to Kenya. The main products exported from Japan to Kenya were Cars ($388M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($258M), and Delivery Trucks ($118M). During the last 27 years the exports of Japan to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 4.7%, from $268M in 1995 to $927M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya exported $71.9M to Japan. The main products exported from Kenya to Japan were Titanium Ore ($17.5M), Other Ores ($12.9M), and Coffee ($9.63M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.32%, from $23M in 1995 to $71.9M in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Japan than Kenya were United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kenya than Japan were Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and South Sudan ($170M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Kenya

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Transportation ($542M), Metals ($270M), and Machines ($59.7M).

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($34.5M), Vegetable Products ($30.2M), and Metals ($1.99M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Japan has comparative advantage over Kenya. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Kenya has comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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