Kenya (KEN) and Chile (CHL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Chile Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $2.56M to Chile. The main products that Kenya exported to Chile were Tea ($1.39M), Sowing Seeds ($620k), and Knit Men's Undergarments ($173k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Chile have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $8.04M in 2018 to $2.56M in 2023.

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

Chile-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Chile exported $9.65M to Kenya. The main products that Chile exported to Kenya were Nitrites and Nitrates ($2.6M), Petroleum Gas ($2.15M), and Sowing Seeds ($2.05M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chile to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.5%, from $14.3M in 2018 to $9.65M in 2023.

In 2023, Chile 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, Chile ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.2), and 43 in total exports ($98.9B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $2.56M to Chile. The main products exported from Kenya to Chile were Tea ($1.39M), Sowing Seeds ($620k), and Knit Men's Undergarments ($173k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Chile have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $8.04M in 2018 to $2.56M in 2023.

In 2018, Chile exported $9.65M to Kenya. The main products exported from Chile to Kenya were Nitrites and Nitrates ($2.6M), Petroleum Gas ($2.15M), and Sowing Seeds ($2.05M). During the last 5 years the exports of Chile to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.5%, from $14.3M in 2023 to $9.65M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Chile () (2023)

Exports from Chile () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Chile ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Chile
Top DestinationChina$38.2B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Chile included Uganda ($893M), Pakistan ($520M), and United Arab Emirates ($716M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Chile than Kenya included China ($38.2B), United States ($15.7B), and Japan ($7.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Chile

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Chile in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.02M), Textiles ($394k), and Foodstuffs ($99.3k).

During 2018, Chile had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.74M), Chemical Products ($2.61M), and Mineral Products ($2.15M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Chile+$1.83MTea

Top Product Potential Chile Kenya+$811kWine

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Chile () (2023)

Exports from Chile () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Chile ()

Kenya Exports

Chile Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Chile

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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