Kenya (KEN) and Hong Kong (HKG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Hong Kong Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $17M to Hong Kong. The main products that Kenya exported to Hong Kong were Refined Copper ($2.32M), Scrap Copper ($1.61M), and Legumes ($1.29M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.2%, from $111M in 2018 to $17M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Hong Kong exported $61.6M to Kenya. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Kenya were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($11.5M), Broadcasting Equipment ($9.63M), and Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($7.11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.51%, from $81.8M in 2018 to $61.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Hong Kong 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, Hong Kong ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 38 in total exports ($117B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $17M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Kenya to Hong Kong were Refined Copper ($2.32M), Scrap Copper ($1.61M), and Legumes ($1.29M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.2%, from $111M in 2018 to $17M in 2023.

In 2018, Hong Kong exported $61.6M to Kenya. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Kenya were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($11.5M), Broadcasting Equipment ($9.63M), and Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($7.11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.51%, from $81.8M in 2023 to $61.6M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Hong Kong () (2023)

Exports from Hong Kong () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Hong Kong ()

Kenya Exports

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Hong Kong Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$25.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Hong Kong included Uganda ($893M), Pakistan ($520M), and Tanzania ($451M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Kenya included China ($25.3B), Vietnam ($14.4B), and South Korea ($9.5B).

Difference in imports from Hong Kong () and Kenya () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Hong Kong

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Vegetable Products ($4.82M), Metals ($4.11M), and Animal Products ($2.77M).

During 2018, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Textiles ($32.2M), Machines ($15.1M), and Paper Goods ($2.47M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Hong Kong+$1.47MTropical Fruits

Top Product Potential Hong Kong Kenya+$5.02MTelephones

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

Year

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Kenya and Hong Kong. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Hong Kong. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Hong Kong indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Hong Kong () (2023)

Exports from Hong Kong () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Hong Kong ()

Kenya Exports

Hong Kong Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Hong Kong () and Kenya () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Hong Kong

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kenya () and Hong Kong () (2023)

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