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Exports $784MRnk 91 / 220
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Top Product $194MPetroleum Gas
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Exports $838MRnk 2 / 187
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Top Product $157MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH75.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%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

United States-Kenya Trade: In 2023, United States exported $784M to Kenya. The main products that United States exported to Kenya were Petroleum Gas ($194M), Wheat ($54.7M), and Other Plastic Products ($32.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 8.77%, from $515M in 2018 to $784M in 2023.

In 2023, United States did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-United States Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $838M to United States. The main products that Kenya exported to United States were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($157M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($146M), and Coffee ($73M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 5.38%,  from $645M in 2018 to $838M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2023,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as PVH (Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation) (308), Kontoor Brands (198), and Sucafina (108) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Kenya to the United States. Conversely, Mas Intimates Kenya (epz) Limited (129), Hela Intimates Epz Ltd. (96), and Hela Intimates Epz Ltd (93) were notable for importing products to Kenya from the United States.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, United States exported $76.2M and imported $70.8M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of $5.42M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $26.9M (54.5%) from $49.3M to $76.2M, while imports increased by $25.9M (57.5%) from $44.9M to $70.8M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United States to Kenya were Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered... ($11.2M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($5.54M), Ethylene Polymers ($2.4M), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($1.55M), and Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($1.48M). In November 2024 the top imports of United States from Kenya were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($18.6M), Knit Women's Undergarments ($5.53M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($5.35M), Other Nuts ($4.29M), and Coffee ($3.44M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($35.3M), Montana ($9M), Florida ($4.5M), Washington ($3.65M), and Virginia ($3.03M), while imports destinations were mainly Texas ($9.19M), New Jersey ($7.49M), New York ($7.44M), California ($7.3M), and Georgia ($6.89M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered... ($9.61M or 597%), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($2.18M or 65%), and Ethylene Polymers ($1.59M or 195%). In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Non-Knit Men's Suits ($7.27M or 64.4%), Knit Women's Undergarments ($5.45M or 6.52k%), and Coffee ($2.15M or 167%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$26.9M(54.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$25.9M(57.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Texas$35.3M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United States exported $784M to Kenya. The main products exported from United States to Kenya were Petroleum Gas ($194M), Wheat ($54.7M), and Other Plastic Products ($32.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 8.77%, from $515M in 2018 to $784M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $838M to United States. The main products exported from Kenya to United States were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($157M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($146M), and Coffee ($73M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 5.38%, from $645M in 2023 to $838M in 2018.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Kenya included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

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

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United States - Kenya

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

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($211M), Machines ($144M), and Vegetable Products ($81.6M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Textiles ($460M), Chemical Products ($168M), and Vegetable Products ($107M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Kenya+$20.1MPetroleum Gas
Top Product Potential Kenya United States+$46.7MCoffee

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2023)

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