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Chinese Taipei-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Chinese Taipei exported $165M to Kenya. The main products that Chinese Taipei exported to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($63.7M), Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($13.9M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($13M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chinese Taipei to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 6.93%, from $118M in 2017 to $165M in 2022.

In 2022, Chinese Taipei did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-Chinese Taipei Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $8.12M to Chinese Taipei. The main products that Kenya exported to Chinese Taipei were Coffee ($2.7M), Tea ($1.31M), and Scrap Copper ($1.08M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Chinese Taipei have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.4%,  from $37.6M in 2017 to $8.12M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to Chinese Taipei.

Comparison: In 2022,  Chinese Taipei ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.94), and 11 in total exports ($542B). 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, Chinese Taipei exported $165M to Kenya. The main products exported from Chinese Taipei to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($63.7M), Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($13.9M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($13M). During the last 5 years the exports of Chinese Taipei to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 6.93%, from $118M in 2017 to $165M in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $8.12M to Chinese Taipei. The main products exported from Kenya to Chinese Taipei were Coffee ($2.7M), Tea ($1.31M), and Scrap Copper ($1.08M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Chinese Taipei have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.4%, from $37.6M in 2022 to $8.12M in 2017.

Exports from Chinese Taipei (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Chinese Taipei (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Chinese Taipei
Top Destination
China$121B
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Chinese Taipei than Kenya included China ($121B), United States ($82.6B), and Hong Kong ($65.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Chinese Taipei included Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and Tanzania ($418M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and Chinese Taipei (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Chinese Taipei - Kenya

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Chinese Taipei had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($65M), Textiles ($26.7M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($23.3M).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Chinese Taipei in the exports of Vegetable Products ($4.29M), Textiles ($1.29M), and Metals ($1.08M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Chinese Taipei (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

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