Kenya (KEN) and New Zealand (NZL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-New Zealand Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $3.39M to New Zealand. The main products that Kenya exported to New Zealand were Coffee ($856k), Other Nuts ($611k), and Tea ($537k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to New Zealand have increased at an annualized rate of 4.65%, from $2.7M in 2017 to $3.39M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to New Zealand.

New Zealand-Kenya Trade: In 2022, New Zealand exported $3.01M to Kenya. The main products that New Zealand exported to Kenya were Kaolin Coated Paper ($466k), Cars ($432k), and Iron Structures ($325k). Over the past 5 years the exports of New Zealand to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 20%, from $9.19M in 2017 to $3.01M in 2022.

In 2022, New Zealand 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, New Zealand ranked 45 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.46), and 64 in total exports ($46.5B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $3.39M to New Zealand. The main products exported from Kenya to New Zealand were Coffee ($856k), Other Nuts ($611k), and Tea ($537k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to New Zealand have increased at an annualized rate of 4.65%, from $2.7M in 2017 to $3.39M in 2022.

In 2017, New Zealand exported $3.01M to Kenya. The main products exported from New Zealand to Kenya were Kaolin Coated Paper ($466k), Cars ($432k), and Iron Structures ($325k). During the last 5 years the exports of New Zealand to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 20%, from $9.19M in 2022 to $3.01M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to New Zealand () (2022)

Exports from New Zealand () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and New Zealand ()

Kenya Exports

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New Zealand Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Export Growth

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

New Zealand
Top DestinationChina$13.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than New Zealand included Uganda ($677M), Pakistan ($541M), and Rwanda ($439M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from New Zealand than Kenya included China ($13.1B), Australia ($5.35B), and United States ($5.07B).

Difference in imports from New Zealand () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - New Zealand

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with New Zealand in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.24M), Animal Products ($385k), and Miscellaneous ($319k).

During 2017, New Zealand had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Machines ($477k), Paper Goods ($470k), and Vegetable Products ($443k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya New Zealand+$842kCoffee

Top Product Potential New Zealand Kenya+$402kCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to New Zealand () (2022)

Exports from New Zealand () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and New Zealand ()

Kenya Exports

New Zealand Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from New Zealand () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - New Zealand

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kenya () and New Zealand () (2022)

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