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About

Kenya-Tanzania In 2022, Kenya exported $418M to Tanzania. The main products that Kenya exported to Tanzania are Soap ($52.6M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($30.5M), and Packaged Medicaments ($28.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 6.98%, from $67.8M in 1995 to $418M in 2022.

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

Tanzania-Kenya In 2022, Tanzania exported $482M to Kenya. The main products that Tanzania exported to Kenya were Corn ($118M), Petroleum Gas ($36M), and Kraft Paper ($32.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of Tanzania to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 11.7%, from $24.1M in 1995 to $482M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Kenya ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.49), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, Tanzania ranked 111 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.18), and 104 in total exports ($10B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kenya exported $418M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Kenya to Tanzania were Soap ($52.6M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($30.5M), and Packaged Medicaments ($28.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 6.98%, from $67.8M in 1995 to $418M in 2022.

In 2022, Tanzania exported $482M to Kenya. The main products exported from Tanzania to Kenya were Corn ($118M), Petroleum Gas ($36M), and Kraft Paper ($32.4M). During the last 25 years the exports of Tanzania to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 11.7%, from $24.1M in 1997 to $482M in 2022.

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Tanzania (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Tanzania (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya (Flag) and Tanzania (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M
Tanzania
Top Destination
India$2.73B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kenya than Tanzania were United States ($722M), Pakistan ($541M), and Uganda ($677M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Kenya were India ($2.73B), South Africa ($939M), and United Arab Emirates ($1.07B).

Difference in imports from Tanzania (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Tanzania

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Chemical Products ($139M), Metals ($71M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($28.6M).

During 2022, Tanzania had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Vegetable Products ($189M), Mineral Products ($67.5M), and Paper Goods ($44M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Kenya has comparative advantage over Tanzania. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Tanzania has comparative advantage over Kenya.

Product Space of Kenya (Flag) and Tanzania (Flag) (2022)

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