Nigeria (NGA) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Nigeria-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $2.8M to Kenya. The main products that Nigeria exported to Kenya were Brochures ($771k), Fake Hair ($307k), and Raw Aluminium ($164k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.7%, from $7M in 2018 to $2.8M in 2023.

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

Kenya-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $61.6M to Nigeria. The main products that Kenya exported to Nigeria were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($10.5M), Tea ($9.06M), and Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($8.61M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 18.1%, from $26.8M in 2018 to $61.6M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Nigeria exported $2.8M to Kenya. The main products exported from Nigeria to Kenya were Brochures ($771k), Fake Hair ($307k), and Raw Aluminium ($164k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.7%, from $7M in 2018 to $2.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $61.6M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Kenya to Nigeria were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($10.5M), Tea ($9.06M), and Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($8.61M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 18.1%, from $26.8M in 2023 to $61.6M in 2018.

Exports from Nigeria () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Nigeria () (2023)

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Trade between Nigeria () and Kenya ()

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Nigeria
Top DestinationUnited States$6.29B

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Kenya included Spain ($5.76B), United States ($6.29B), and France ($4.76B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Nigeria included Uganda ($893M), Tanzania ($451M), and Rwanda ($302M).

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

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Kenya

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

During 2023, Nigeria had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Paper Goods ($773k), Machines ($606k), and Footwear and Headwear ($318k).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Textiles ($19.4M), Animal Hides ($15.6M), and Vegetable Products ($9.86M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Nigeria Kenya+$744kRaw Aluminium

Top Product Potential Kenya Nigeria+$2.64MTea

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Nigeria () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Nigeria () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Nigeria () and Kenya ()

Nigeria Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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