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About

Kenya-Uganda In 2022, Kenya exported $677M to Uganda. The main products that Kenya exported to Uganda are Palm Oil ($79.9M), Cement ($68.5M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($60.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.6%, from $201M in 1995 to $677M in 2022.

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

Uganda-Kenya In 2022, Uganda exported $312M to Kenya. The main products that Uganda exported to Kenya were Milk ($44.6M), Concentrated Milk ($39.9M), and Electricity ($30.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Uganda to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $16.1M in 1995 to $312M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda 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, Uganda ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.81), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kenya exported $677M to Uganda. The main products exported from Kenya to Uganda were Palm Oil ($79.9M), Cement ($68.5M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($60.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.6%, from $201M in 1995 to $677M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda exported $312M to Kenya. The main products exported from Uganda to Kenya were Milk ($44.6M), Concentrated Milk ($39.9M), and Electricity ($30.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Uganda to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $16.1M in 1995 to $312M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya (Flag) and Uganda (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M
Uganda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.22B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kenya than Uganda were United States ($722M), Pakistan ($541M), and Netherlands ($502M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Uganda than Kenya were United Arab Emirates ($1.22B), India ($464M), and Hong Kong ($350M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Uganda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Mineral Products ($144M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($100M), and Chemical Products ($98.4M).

During 2022, Uganda had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Animal Products ($106M), Foodstuffs ($46M), and Mineral Products ($34.2M).

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 Uganda. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Uganda has comparative advantage over Kenya.

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

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