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Exports $590MRnk 45 / 137
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Top Product $453MWheat
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Exports $34MRnk 40 / 187
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Top Product $31.2MTea
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.3Rnk 50 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
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GDP$2.02TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-11.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH75.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $13,817CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-13.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,952CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Russia-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Russia exported $590M to Kenya. The main products that Russia exported to Kenya were Wheat ($453M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($107M), and Corn ($9.81M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Russia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $304M in 2018 to $590M in 2023.

In 2020, Russia exported services to Kenya worth $943k, with Transportation ($479k), Other business services ($214k), and Computer and information services ($197k) being the largest in terms of value.

Kenya-Russia Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $34M to Russia. The main products that Kenya exported to Russia were Tea ($31.2M), Cut Flowers ($916k), and Tropical Fruits ($522k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Russia have decreased at an annualized rate of 20%,  from $104M in 2018 to $34M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Russia ranked 50 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.3), and 18 in total exports ($394B). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Latest Trends

January, 2022

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Overview In January 2022, Russia exported $3.44M and imported $8.29M from Kenya, resulting in a negative trade balance of $4.85M. Between January 2021 and January 2022 the exports of Russia have decreased by $-46M (-93%) from $49.4M to $3.44M, while imports increased by $3.4M (69.4%) from $4.9M to $8.29M.

Trade In January 2022, the top exports of Russia to Kenya were Wheat ($26.2M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($13.1M), Semi-Finished Iron ($7.1M), Raw Aluminium ($1.56M), and Other Uncoated Paper ($367k). In January 2022 the top imports of Russia from Kenya were Tea ($3.55M), Cut Flowers ($779k), Other Nuts ($290k), Legumes ($79.3k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($60.2k).

Origins In January 2022 the exports of Russia were mainly from NOVGOROD REGION ($926k), ARKHANGELSK REGION ($626k), NIZHNY NOVGOROD REGION ($604k), REPUBLIC OF KARELIA ($461k), and KOMI REPUBLIC ($229k), while imports destinations were mainly MOSCOW, THE CAPITAL OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION ($3.93M), MOSCOW REGION ($1.58M), LENINGRAD REGION ($1.37M), PSKOV REGION ($355k), and PRIMORYE TERRITORY ($352k).

Growth In January 2022, the decrease in Russia's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Newsprint ($-468k or -94.5%), Kraft Paper ($-438k or -68.8%), and Refined Petroleum ($-317k or -54.1%). In January 2022, the increase in Russia's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($59.2k or 5.98k%), Legumes ($43.6k or 122%), and Perfume Plants ($5.89k or 11.5%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2021 - January 2022)$-46M(-93%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2021 - January 2022)$3.4M(69.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2022)NOVGOROD REGION$926k

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Russia exported $590M to Kenya. The main products exported from Russia to Kenya were Wheat ($453M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($107M), and Corn ($9.81M). During the last 5 years the exports of Russia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $304M in 2018 to $590M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $34M to Russia. The main products exported from Kenya to Russia were Tea ($31.2M), Cut Flowers ($916k), and Tropical Fruits ($522k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Russia have decreased at an annualized rate of 20%, from $104M in 2023 to $34M in 2018.

Exports from Russia (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Russia (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Russia
Top DestinationChina$129B
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Russia than Kenya included China ($129B), India ($66.1B), and Turkey ($31B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Russia included Uganda ($893M), Rwanda ($302M), and South Sudan ($227M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and Russia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Russia - Kenya

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

During 2023, Russia had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Vegetable Products ($463M), Chemical Products ($124M), and Paper Goods ($1.37M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Russia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($33.2M), Foodstuffs ($553k), and Paper Goods ($132k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Russia Kenya+$11.3MSemi-Finished Iron
Top Product Potential Kenya Russia+$8.03MCut Flowers

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 Russia and Kenya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Russia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Russia.

Product Space of Russia (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2023)

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