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About

Kenya-South Sudan Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $227M to South Sudan. The main products that Kenya exported to South Sudan were Other Edible Preparations ($32.9M), Beer ($23.5M), and Cement ($18.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to South Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 12.1%, from $128M in 2018 to $227M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to South Sudan.

South Sudan-Kenya Trade: In 2023, South Sudan exported $123k to Kenya. The main products that South Sudan exported to Kenya were Rough Wood ($38.2k), Medical Instruments ($26.2k), and Electrical Transformers ($15.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Sudan to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.21%,  from $161k in 2018 to $123k in 2023.

In 2023, South Sudan 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, South Sudan ranked 167 in total exports ($701M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Kenya exported $227M to South Sudan. The main products exported from Kenya to South Sudan were Other Edible Preparations ($32.9M), Beer ($23.5M), and Cement ($18.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to South Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 12.1%, from $128M in 2018 to $227M in 2023.

In 2018, South Sudan exported $123k to Kenya. The main products exported from South Sudan to Kenya were Rough Wood ($38.2k), Medical Instruments ($26.2k), and Electrical Transformers ($15.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Sudan to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.21%, from $161k in 2023 to $123k in 2018.

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to South Sudan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from South Sudan (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya (Flag) and South Sudan (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top Destination
Uganda$893M
South Sudan
Top Destination
China$354M

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Sudan than Kenya included Singapore ($206M) and China ($354M).

Difference in imports from South Sudan (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - South Sudan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with South Sudan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($77.5M), Mineral Products ($32M), and Vegetable Products ($21.3M).

During 2018, South Sudan had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Wood Products ($54.2k), Instruments ($26.8k), and Machines ($25.6k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Kenya (Flag) and South Sudan (Flag) (2023)

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