Kenya (KEN) and Malaysia (MYS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $27M to Malaysia. The main products that Kenya exported to Malaysia were Titanium Ore ($12M), Tea ($6.81M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($1.38M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 19.6%, from $11.1M in 2018 to $27M in 2023.

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

Malaysia-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $859M to Kenya. The main products that Malaysia exported to Kenya were Palm Oil ($614M), Refined Petroleum ($122M), and Stearic Acid ($31.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 30.3%, from $228M in 2018 to $859M in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia 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, Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B).

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In 2023, Kenya exported $27M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Kenya to Malaysia were Titanium Ore ($12M), Tea ($6.81M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($1.38M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 19.6%, from $11.1M in 2018 to $27M in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $859M to Kenya. The main products exported from Malaysia to Kenya were Palm Oil ($614M), Refined Petroleum ($122M), and Stearic Acid ($31.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 30.3%, from $228M in 2023 to $859M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Malaysia ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Malaysia included Uganda ($893M), Rwanda ($302M), and South Sudan ($227M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Kenya included China ($79.8B), Singapore ($47.3B), and United States ($44.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Malaysia

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($13.4M), Vegetable Products ($9.12M), and Foodstuffs ($2.16M).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($683M), Mineral Products ($123M), and Chemical Products ($10.2M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Malaysia+$4.65MTea

Top Product Potential Malaysia Kenya+$63.8MRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Malaysia ()

Kenya Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Malaysia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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