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About

South Korea-Kenya In 2022, South Korea exported $477M to Kenya. The main products that South Korea exported to Kenya are Refined Petroleum ($177M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($37.8M), and Ethylene Polymers ($23.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 9.37%, from $42.6M in 1995 to $477M in 2022.

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

Kenya-South Korea 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). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 9.99%, from $4.51M in 1995 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 1.71), and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Kenya ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.49), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

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 27 years the exports of South Korea to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 9.37%, from $42.6M in 1995 to $477M in 2022.

In 2022, 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 27 years the exports of Kenya to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 9.99%, from $4.51M in 1995 to $58.9M in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Kenya
Top Destination
United 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 2021, countries that imported more from South Korea than Kenya were China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kenya than South Korea were 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 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Vegetable Products ($32.1M), Mineral Products ($12M), and Metals ($8.62M).

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

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

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