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Exports $477MRnk 71 / 220
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Top Product $177MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $58.9MRnk 28 / 180
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Top Product $31.1MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 87 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH101%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $32,255CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,099CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH62.8%CURRENT US$
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South Korea-Kenya Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $477M to Kenya. The main products that South Korea exported to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($177M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($37.8M), and Ethylene Polymers ($23.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $228M in 2017 to $477M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $58.9M to South Korea. The main products that Kenya exported to South Korea were Coffee ($31.1M), Titanium Ore ($12M), and Scrap Copper ($7.11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 17.3%,  from $26.5M in 2017 to $58.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to South Korea.

Comparison: In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, South Korea exported $12.1M and imported $4.23M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of $7.89M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Korea have decreased by $-11M (-47.6%) from $23.1M to $12.1M, while imports increased by $1.36M (47.3%) from $2.87M to $4.23M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Kenya were Iron & steel ($3.82M), Plastics & articles thereof ($2.35M), Pharmaceutical products ($2.28M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($1.29M), and Zinc articles ($1.29M). In September 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Kenya were Copper articles ($4.15M), Coffee, tea, mate & spices ($1.03M), Ores, slag and ash ($802k), Aluminum articles ($263k), and Non-knitted clothing accesories ($235k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Plastics & articles thereof ($-5.82M or -71.2%), Iron & steel ($-5.16M or -57.5%), and Inorganic chemicals ($-768k or -78.9%). In September 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Copper articles ($830k or 25%), Ores, slag and ash ($606k or 309%), and Non-knitted clothing accesories ($27k or 13%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-11M(-47.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$1.36M(47.3%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for South Korea. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of South Korea over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $477M to Kenya. The main products exported from South Korea to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($177M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($37.8M), and Ethylene Polymers ($23.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $228M in 2017 to $477M in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $58.9M to South Korea. The main products exported from Kenya to South Korea were Coffee ($31.1M), Titanium Ore ($12M), and Scrap Copper ($7.11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 17.3%, from $26.5M in 2022 to $58.9M in 2017.

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Korea than Kenya included China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

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

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Kenya

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($190M), Plastics and Rubbers ($83.2M), and Metals ($74.4M).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Vegetable Products ($32.1M), Mineral Products ($12M), and Metals ($8.62M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Kenya+$97.7MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Kenya South Korea+$6.4MCoffee

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

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

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

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