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Sri Lanka-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $21.9M to Kenya. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Kenya were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($14.6M), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($7.09M), and Paper Containers ($6.91M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 33.8%, from $5.11M in 2017 to $21.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Sri Lanka did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $4.51M to Sri Lanka. The main products that Kenya exported to Sri Lanka were Tea ($1.99M), Narrow Woven Fabric ($240k), and Precious Stones ($141k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 8.27%,  from $3.03M in 2017 to $4.51M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Comparison: In 2022,  Sri Lanka ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35), and 89 in total exports ($14.8B). That same year, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $21.9M to Kenya. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Kenya were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($14.6M), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($7.09M), and Paper Containers ($6.91M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 33.8%, from $5.11M in 2017 to $21.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $4.51M to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Kenya to Sri Lanka were Tea ($1.99M), Narrow Woven Fabric ($240k), and Precious Stones ($141k). During the last 20 years the exports of Kenya to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 8.27%, from $3.03M in 1997 to $4.51M in 2017.

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Sri Lanka (Flag) and Kenya (Flag)

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$3.52B
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Kenya included United States ($3.52B), India ($1.12B), and Germany ($881M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Sri Lanka included Uganda ($677M), Pakistan ($541M), and Rwanda ($439M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sri Lanka - Kenya

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Textiles ($28M), Paper Goods ($20.3M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($3.27M).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.01M), Textiles ($385k), and Precious Metals ($143k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Sri Lanka (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

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