Kenya (KEN) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $451M to Tanzania. The main products that Kenya exported to Tanzania were Soap ($48.6M), Packaged Medicaments ($40.5M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($23.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 9.18%, from $291M in 2018 to $451M in 2023.

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

Tanzania-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $334M to Kenya. The main products that Tanzania exported to Kenya were Corn ($51.8M), Sawn Wood ($29.4M), and Coal Briquettes ($28.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 5.94%, from $250M in 2018 to $334M in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

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In 2023, Kenya exported $451M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Kenya to Tanzania were Soap ($48.6M), Packaged Medicaments ($40.5M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($23.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 9.18%, from $291M in 2018 to $451M in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $334M to Kenya. The main products exported from Tanzania to Kenya were Corn ($51.8M), Sawn Wood ($29.4M), and Coal Briquettes ($28.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 5.94%, from $250M in 2023 to $334M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Tanzania ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Tanzania included United States ($838M), Netherlands ($706M), and United Kingdom ($493M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Kenya included India ($1.74B), South Africa ($1.15B), and United Arab Emirates ($1.62B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Tanzania

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Chemical Products ($139M), Metals ($61.8M), and Transportation ($41.9M).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Vegetable Products ($103M), Mineral Products ($42.4M), and Wood Products ($35.9M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Tanzania+$9.05MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Tanzania Kenya+$8.8MGold

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Tanzania ()

Kenya Exports

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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