Saudi Arabia (SAU) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Saudi Arabia-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $1.02B to Kenya. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($699M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($91.9M), and Ethylene Polymers ($66.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $1.75B in 2018 to $1.02B in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $148M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Kenya exported to Saudi Arabia were Cut Flowers ($43.6M), Refined Petroleum ($24M), and Tea ($20.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.53%, from $103M in 2018 to $148M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B). 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, Saudi Arabia exported $1.02B to Kenya. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($699M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($91.9M), and Ethylene Polymers ($66.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $1.75B in 2018 to $1.02B in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $148M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Kenya to Saudi Arabia were Cut Flowers ($43.6M), Refined Petroleum ($24M), and Tea ($20.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.53%, from $103M in 2023 to $148M in 2018.

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

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Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Kenya ()

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Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Kenya included China ($64.4B), India ($34.8B), and Japan ($34.7B).

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

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Kenya

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($727M), Plastics and Rubbers ($129M), and Chemical Products ($126M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($90.2M), Animal Products ($24.3M), and Mineral Products ($24.1M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Kenya+$42.2MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Kenya Saudi Arabia+$8.29MTea

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Kenya ()

Saudi Arabia Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Saudi Arabia () and Kenya () (2023)

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