2023
Exports
$6.19MWorld Rnk 90 / 210
Flag Rnk 153 / 1101
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 206 / 1025
2023
Imports
$403MWorld Rnk 102 / 225
Flag Rnk 6 / 1167
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Kenya
-0.47Rnk 86 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Kenya exported $6.19M in Cars, making it the 90th largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 153rd most exported product in Kenya. The main destination of Cars exports from Kenya are: Uganda ($2M), Luxembourg ($1.09M), Tanzania ($574k), Zimbabwe ($477k), and Malawi ($365k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Kenya between 2022 and 2023 were Luxembourg ($1.09M), Zimbabwe ($416k), and Malawi ($314k).

Imports In 2023, Kenya imported $403M in Cars, becoming the 102nd largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 6th most imported product in Kenya. Kenya imports Cars primarily from: Japan ($279M), South Africa ($29.7M), United Kingdom ($20M), Germany ($14.7M), and Thailand ($13.2M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Kenya between 2022 and 2023 were Germany ($1.39M), China ($1.16M), and South Korea ($1.11M).

Latest Trends

Dec 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cars. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$6.19M
IMPORTS (2023)$403M
NET TRADE (2023)-$397M

In 2023, Kenya exported $6.19M in Cars. The main destinations of Kenya exports on Cars were Uganda ($2M), Luxembourg ($1.09M), Tanzania ($574k), Zimbabwe ($477k), and Malawi ($365k).

In 2023, Kenya imported $403M in Cars, mainly from Japan ($279M), South Africa ($29.7M), United Kingdom ($20M), Germany ($14.7M), and Thailand ($13.2M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR Kenya WERE (2022 - 2023):
Luxembourg$1.09M (1%)
Zimbabwe$416k (680%)
Malawi$314k (611%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY Kenya WERE (2022 - 2023):
Tanzania-$3M (-83.9%)
Cyprus-$1.32M (-100%)
Botswana-$857k (-86.2%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Kenya's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
Japan $119B
China $74.5B
In 2023, Kenya's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $455k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $22.5M

Cars’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $455k.   Cars’s highest import potential is United Kingdom with an import gap of $22.5M.

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