Kenya (KEN) and Somalia (SOM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Somalia Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $154M to Somalia. The main products that Kenya exported to Somalia were Rolled Tobacco ($45.3M), Other Edible Preparations ($27M), and Malt Extract ($12.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Somalia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.73%, from $149M in 2018 to $154M in 2023.

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

Somalia-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Somalia exported $345k to Kenya. The main products that Somalia exported to Kenya were Live Fish ($72.4k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($62.8k), and Insulated Wire ($30.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Somalia to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.5%, from $8.64M in 2018 to $345k in 2023.

In 2023, Somalia 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, Somalia ranked 161 in total exports ($1.03B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $154M to Somalia. The main products exported from Kenya to Somalia were Rolled Tobacco ($45.3M), Other Edible Preparations ($27M), and Malt Extract ($12.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Somalia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.73%, from $149M in 2018 to $154M in 2023.

In 2018, Somalia exported $345k to Kenya. The main products exported from Somalia to Kenya were Live Fish ($72.4k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($62.8k), and Insulated Wire ($30.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Somalia to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.5%, from $8.64M in 2023 to $345k in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Somalia () (2023)

Exports from Somalia () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Somalia ()

Kenya Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Somalia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$360M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Somalia included Uganda ($893M), United States ($838M), and Netherlands ($706M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Somalia than Kenya included Saudi Arabia ($283M), Oman ($180M), and Djibouti ($84.2M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Somalia

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Somalia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($87.6M), Chemical Products ($20.1M), and Vegetable Products ($15.8M).

During 2018, Somalia had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Animal Products ($110k), Machines ($108k), and Instruments ($51.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Somalia+$2.09MPalm Oil

Top Product Potential Somalia Kenya+$72.4kTelephones

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Somalia () (2023)

Exports from Somalia () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Somalia ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Somalia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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