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2023
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Exports $716MRnk 3 / 187
2023
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Top Product $356MGold
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Exports $2.86BRnk 23 / 216
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Top Product $2.38BRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.15Rnk 54 / 132
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GDP$108BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH75.2%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$514BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH28.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $1,952CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$49,041CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.73%CURRENT US$
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Kenya-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $716M to United Arab Emirates. The main products that Kenya exported to United Arab Emirates were Gold ($356M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($84.5M), and Tea ($71.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $426M in 2018 to $716M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates-Kenya Trade: In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $2.86B to Kenya. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($2.38B), Propylene Polymers ($51.6M), and Copper Wire ($46M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 12.6%,  from $1.58B in 2018 to $2.86B in 2023.

In 2023, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to Kenya.

Comparison: In 2023,  Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B). That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 21 in total exports ($357B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Kenya exported $716M to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from Kenya to United Arab Emirates were Gold ($356M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($84.5M), and Tea ($71.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $426M in 2018 to $716M in 2023.

In 2018, United Arab Emirates exported $2.86B to Kenya. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($2.38B), Propylene Polymers ($51.6M), and Copper Wire ($46M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 12.6%, from $1.58B in 2023 to $2.86B in 2018.

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Kenya (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag)

Kenya Exports

United Arab Emirates Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationChina$40.2B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than United Arab Emirates included Rwanda ($302M), Burundi ($68.6M), and Cocos (Keeling) Islands ($5k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than Kenya included China ($40.2B), India ($38.2B), and Japan ($37.4B).

Difference in imports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - United Arab Emirates

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Kenya and United Arab Emirates by product, considering products traded by both, Kenya and United Arab Emirates.

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Precious Metals ($356M), Vegetable Products ($158M), and Animal Products ($87.1M).

During 2018, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.41B), Metals ($108M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($96.8M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya United Arab Emirates+$11.8MGold
Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates Kenya+$8.34MEthylene Polymers

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

Product Space of Kenya (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

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