Kenya (KEN) and Turkey (TUR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Turkey Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $22.6M to Turkey. The main products that Kenya exported to Turkey were Tropical Fruits ($8.2M), Tea ($4.22M), and Sowing Seeds ($1.89M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Turkey have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.39%, from $29.8M in 2017 to $22.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to Turkey.

Turkey-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Turkey exported $320M to Kenya. The main products that Turkey exported to Kenya were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($29.3M), Tug Boats ($27.9M), and Wheat Flours ($20.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Turkey to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 9.63%, from $202M in 2017 to $320M in 2022.

In 2022, Turkey 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, Turkey ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.6), and 29 in total exports ($262B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $22.6M to Turkey. The main products exported from Kenya to Turkey were Tropical Fruits ($8.2M), Tea ($4.22M), and Sowing Seeds ($1.89M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Turkey have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.39%, from $29.8M in 2017 to $22.6M in 2022.

In 2017, Turkey exported $320M to Kenya. The main products exported from Turkey to Kenya were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($29.3M), Tug Boats ($27.9M), and Wheat Flours ($20.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Turkey to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 9.63%, from $202M in 2022 to $320M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Turkey () (2022)

Exports from Turkey () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Turkey ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Turkey
Top DestinationGermany$21.9B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Turkey included Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and South Sudan ($170M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Turkey than Kenya included Germany ($21.9B), United States ($17.1B), and Iraq ($13.7B).

Difference in imports from Turkey () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Turkey

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Turkey in the exports of Vegetable Products ($17.5M), Chemical Products ($1.91M), and Foodstuffs ($957k).

During 2017, Turkey had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Chemical Products ($51.2M), Machines ($46.5M), and Textiles ($40M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Turkey+$3.12MTea

Top Product Potential Turkey Kenya+$12.2MRefined 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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Turkey () (2022)

Exports from Turkey () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Turkey ()

Kenya Exports

Turkey Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Turkey () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Turkey

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kenya () and Turkey () (2022)

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