Kenya (KEN) and Bulgaria (BGR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Bulgaria Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $556k to Bulgaria. The main products that Kenya exported to Bulgaria were Raw Tobacco ($126k), Coffee ($116k), and Cut Flowers ($101k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Bulgaria have decreased at an annualized rate of 33.6%, from $4.33M in 2017 to $556k in 2022.

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

Bulgaria-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Bulgaria exported $27.1M to Kenya. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Kenya were Explosive Ammunition ($13.4M), Calculators ($9.57M), and Office Machine Parts ($702k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 21.2%, from $10.3M in 2017 to $27.1M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.68), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $556k to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Kenya to Bulgaria were Raw Tobacco ($126k), Coffee ($116k), and Cut Flowers ($101k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Bulgaria have decreased at an annualized rate of 33.6%, from $4.33M in 2017 to $556k in 2022.

In 2017, Bulgaria exported $27.1M to Kenya. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Kenya were Explosive Ammunition ($13.4M), Calculators ($9.57M), and Office Machine Parts ($702k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 21.2%, from $10.3M in 2022 to $27.1M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Bulgaria () (2022)

Exports from Bulgaria () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Bulgaria ()

Kenya Exports

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Bulgaria Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Bulgaria
Top DestinationGermany$6.91B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Bulgaria included Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and Tanzania ($418M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Kenya included Germany ($6.91B), Romania ($6.55B), and Italy ($3.85B).

Difference in imports from Bulgaria () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Bulgaria

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Vegetable Products ($278k), Foodstuffs ($240k), and Machines ($31.1k).

During 2017, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Weapons ($13.4M), Machines ($11.3M), and Chemical Products ($683k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Bulgaria+$419kCoffee

Top Product Potential Bulgaria Kenya+$929kPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Bulgaria () (2022)

Exports from Bulgaria () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Bulgaria ()

Kenya Exports

Bulgaria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Bulgaria () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Bulgaria

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kenya () and Bulgaria () (2022)

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