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Exports $927MRnk 50 / 211
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Top Product $388MCars
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Exports $71.9MRnk 21 / 180
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Top Product $17.5MTitanium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 87 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH101%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH62.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $927M to Kenya. The main products that Japan exported to Kenya were Cars ($388M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($258M), and Delivery Trucks ($118M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 3.52%, from $780M in 2017 to $927M in 2022.

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

Kenya-Japan Trade: 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). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 9.1%,  from $46.5M in 2017 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 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). 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, Japan exported ¥13.5B and imported ¥852M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥12.6B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥3.76B (38.7%) from ¥9.73B to ¥13.5B, while imports increased by ¥210M (32.7%) from ¥642M to ¥852M.

Trade In August 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 August 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 August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥2.39B), Osaka (¥2.35B), Kanagawa (¥2.25B), Ōita (¥1.99B), and Hiroshima (¥1.44B), while imports destinations were mainly Ehime (¥266M), Shizuoka (¥163M), Hyōgo (¥128M), Chiba (¥123M), and Kanagawa (¥105M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥1.22B or 71%), Hot-Rolled Iron (¥702M or 21.4%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥279M or 143%). In August 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

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥3.76B(38.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥210M(32.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Aichi¥2.39B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Japan. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Japan over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

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 5 years the exports of Japan to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 3.52%, from $780M in 2017 to $927M in 2022.

In 2017, 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 5 years the exports of Kenya to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 9.1%, from $46.5M in 2022 to $71.9M in 2017.

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 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Kenya included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Japan included 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 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($34.5M), Vegetable Products ($30.2M), and Metals ($1.99M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Kenya+$14.6MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Kenya Japan+$9.77MCoffee

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

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

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